Secure Boot Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
CVE-2016-3320 is fixed in 11 products on 1 platform, first by KB3172729, released August 9, 2016. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.
<p>A security feature bypass vulnerability exists when Windows Secure Boot improperly loads a boot manager that is affected by the vulnerability. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could disable code integrity checks, allowing test-signed executables and drivers to be loaded onto a target device. Furthermore, the attacker could bypass Secure Boot Integrity Validation for BitLocker and Device Encryption security features.</p> <p>To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker who has gained administrative privileges or who has physical access to a target device could install an affected boot manager and then install a policy affected by the vulnerability onto a target device.</p> <p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by blacklisting affected boot managers.</p>
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | |||
| Windows 10 Version 1511 for 32-bit Systems | KB3172729 | Aug 9, 2016 | |
| Windows 10 Version 1511 for x64-based Systems | KB3172729 | Aug 9, 2016 | |
| Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems | KB3172729 | Aug 9, 2016 | |
| Windows 10 for x64-based Systems | KB3172729 | Aug 9, 2016 | |
| Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems | KB3172729 | Aug 9, 2016 | |
| Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems | KB3172729 | Aug 9, 2016 | |
| Windows RT 8.1 | KB3172729 | Aug 9, 2016 | |
| Windows Server 2012 | KB3172729 | Aug 9, 2016 | |
| Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) | KB3172729 | Aug 9, 2016 | |
| Windows Server 2012 R2 | KB3172729 | Aug 9, 2016 | |
| Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) | KB3172729 | Aug 9, 2016 | |