[security bulletin] HPSBHF02865 SSRT101158 rev.1 - HP ElitePad 900, Secure Boot Configuration Inconsistency

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CVE-2012-5218

The CVE-2012-5218 case involves HP ElitePad 900 laptops/tablets with BIOS F.0x prior to F.01 Update 1.0.0.8. The root cause is that Secure Boot was not enabled, allowing local attackers to bypass BIOS restrictions and boot unauthorized operating systems via unspecified vectors. Documented impact ...