Is CVE-2008-0706 actively exploited?

CVE-2008-0706 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-09.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2008-0706?

CVE-2008-0706 has a CVSS score of 7.2 (UNKNOWN severity). Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C.

How do I patch CVE-2008-0706?

Patch guidance is available from compaq security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2008-0706.

CVE-2008-0706 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2008-0706?

12 products: compaq presario a900, compaq presario c700, hp g7000, hp hpqflash for hp notebook system bios, hp hpqflash for hp notebook system bios, and 7 more.

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in the BIOS F.26 and earlier for the HP Compaq Notebook PC allows physically proximate attackers to obtain privileged access via unspecified vectors, possibly involving an authentication bypass of the power-on password.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector: local
Access Cmplx: low
Auth: none
Confidentiality: complete
Integrity: complete
Availability: complete
Weaknesses: CWE-287 · Improper Authentication

Metadata

Primary Vendor: COMPAQ
Published: 3/31/2008
Last Modified: 4/9/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

compaq : presario_a900compaq : presario_c700hp : g7000hp : hpqflash_for_hp_notebook_system_bioshp : hpqflash_for_hp_notebook_system_bioshp : hpqflash_for_hp_notebook_system_bioshp : hpqflash_for_hp_notebook_system_bioshp : hpqflash_for_hp_notebook_system_bioshp : hpqflash_for_hp_notebook_system_bioshp : hpqflash_for_hp_notebook_system_bioshp : hpqflash_for_hp_notebook_system_bioshp : hpqflash_for_hp_notebook_system_bios

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

View on NIST NVD