Is CVE-2015-7269 actively exploited?

CVE-2015-7269 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-20.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2015-7269?

CVE-2015-7269 has a CVSS score of 4.2 (MEDIUM severity). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

How do I patch CVE-2015-7269?

Patch guidance is available from seagate security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2015-7269.

Which products are affected by CVE-2015-7269?

1 product: seagate st500lt015 firmware.

CVE-2015-7269 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Description

Seagate ST500LT015 hard disk drives, when operating in eDrive mode on Lenovo ThinkPad W541 laptops with BIOS 2.21, allow physically proximate attackers to bypass self-encrypting drive (SED) protection by attaching a second SATA connector to exposed pins, maintaining an alternate power source, and attaching the data cable to another machine, aka a "Hot Unplug Attack."

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector: physical
Complexity: high
Privileges: none
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: none
Availability: none
Weaknesses: CWE-254

Metadata

Primary Vendor: SEAGATE
Published: 11/27/2017
Last Modified: 4/20/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2015-7269

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