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CVE-2023-6215: HP Sure Start IFD Protection · Missing Authentication

Affects HP Sure Start IFD ProtectionSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.2 High.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:16 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
7.2High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 16% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 7 Oct 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

AI-suggested

  1. Immediately review HP’s official security bulletin to identify affected HP PC models and BIOS versions.
  2. Deploy the BIOS updates provided by HP as soon as possible to remediate the vulnerability.
  3. Implement strict physical security controls to limit unauthorized physical access to vulnerable devices, as the attack vector requires proximity.
  4. Monitor firmware integrity using endpoint detection tools capable of firmware-level checks to detect anomalies.
  5. Incorporate firmware update verification into patch management workflows to ensure updates are applied correctly.
  6. Educate IT and security teams on the risks of firmware vulnerabilities and the importance of timely BIOS patching.
  7. Consider network segmentation and limiting administrative access to critical systems to reduce the attack surface.
  8. Maintain an inventory of HP hardware to facilitate rapid identification and remediation of vulnerable devices.

Description

A potential security vulnerability has been identified in HP Sure Start’s protection of the Intel Flash Descriptor in certain HP PC products, which might allow security bypass, arbitrary code execution, loss of integrity or confidentiality, or denial of service. HP is releasing BIOS updates to mitigate the potential vulnerability.

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