Description
A vulnerability exists in UEFI implementations that use a hard-coded software-based Platform Key (PK). An attacker in possession of the corresponding PK private key can sign arbitrary UEFI executables or firmware components, causing them to be trusted by affected systems and potentially bypassing UEFI Secure Boot trust validation.
Published: 2024-08-26
Score: 6.4 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-48941 A vulnerability related to the use an insecure Platform Key (PK) has been discovered. An attacker with the compromised PK private key can create malicious UEFI software that is signed with a trusted key that has been compromised.
History

Sun, 28 Jun 2026 20:30:00 +0000

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Description A vulnerability related to the use an insecure Platform Key (PK) has been discovered. An attacker with the compromised PK private key can create malicious UEFI software that is signed with a trusted key that has been compromised. A vulnerability exists in UEFI implementations that use a hard-coded software-based Platform Key (PK). An attacker in possession of the corresponding PK private key can sign arbitrary UEFI executables or firmware components, causing them to be trusted by affected systems and potentially bypassing UEFI Secure Boot trust validation.

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

 cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

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Weaknesses CWE-1394
References
Metrics threat_severity

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 cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

threat_severity

Important

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Description A vulnerability related to the use an insecure Platform Key (PK) has been discovered. An attacker with the compromised PK private key can create malicious UEFI software that is signed with a trusted key that has been compromised.
Title Insecure Platform Key (PK) used in UEFI system firmware signature
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: certcc

Published:

Updated: 2026-06-28T20:20:37.379Z

Reserved: 2024-08-22T19:50:07.296Z

Link: CVE-2024-8105

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-30T16:02:49.517Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2024-08-26T20:15:08.380

Modified: 2026-06-17T08:21:52.903

Link: CVE-2024-8105

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2024-07-25T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2024-8105 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses
  • CWE-1394

    Use of Default Cryptographic Key