Is CVE-2012-5218 being actively exploited?

CVE-2012-5218 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2012-5218?

CVE-2012-5218 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.2 (HIGH).

CVE-2012-5218

HIGH · CVSS 7.2EPSS 0.6%EU EUVD

HP ElitePad 900 PCs with BIOS F.0x before F.01 Update 1.0.0.8 do not enable the Secure Boot feature, which allows local users to bypass intended BIOS restrictions and boot unintended operating systems via unspecified vectors.

Key facts

CVSS score: 7.2 (v2.0)
Severity: HIGH
CVSS vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness (CWE): CWE-264
EPSS score: 0.6% (50th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2012-5141)
Published: April 24, 2013
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2012-5141 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on September 16, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

hp / elitepad

References

http://h20565.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/template.PAGE/public/kb/docDisplay/?docId=emr_na-c03727435-1(Vendor Advisory)

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

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