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CVE-2009-5151
The stub component of Absolute Computrace Agent V70.785 executes code from a disk's inter-partition space without requiring a digital signature for that code, …
Impact
The stub component of Absolute Computrace Agent V70.785 executes code from a disk's inter-partition space without requiring a digital signature for that code, which allows attackers to execute code on the BIOS. This allows a privileged local user to achieve persistent control of BIOS behavior, independent of later disk changes.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Absolute | Computrace Agent | Version 70.785 |