Is CVE-2008-3893 being actively exploited?

CVE-2008-3893 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2008-3893?

CVE-2008-3893 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

CVE-2008-3893

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.5EPSS 1.5%EU EUVD

Microsoft Bitlocker in Windows Vista before SP1 stores pre-boot authentication passwords in the BIOS Keyboard buffer and does not clear this buffer during boot, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading the physical memory locations associated with this buffer.

Key facts

CVSS score: 5.5 (v3.1)
Severity: MEDIUM
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness (CWE): CWE-200
EPSS score: 1.5% (74th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2008-3879)
Published: September 3, 2008
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2008-3879 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on April 3, 2025.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

microsoft / windows vista
microsoft / windows vista

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/31619(Vendor Advisory)
http://www.ivizsecurity.com/security-advisory-iviz-sr-0801.html

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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