CVE-2025-4382: grub2 · Missing Authentication for Critical Functionality
Affects grub2Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.9 Medium.
Data as of 5 Nov 2026, 16:33 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (redhat) | CVSS 3.1 | 5.9 |
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CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 9 May 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by 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 5 Nov 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| grub2 | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
No mitigation is currently available that meets Red Hat Product Security’s standards for usability, deployment, applicability, or stability. Users should monitor Red Hat advisories for future updates or fixes. Physical security controls to prevent unauthorized access to systems are critical to reduce risk.
Description
CVE-2025-4382 is a vulnerability in grub2 affecting systems using LUKS-encrypted disks with TPM-based auto-decryption. When GRUB automatically decrypts disks using TPM-stored keys, the decryption key is loaded into system memory. If an attacker with physical access corrupts the filesystem superblock, GRUB enters rescue mode while the disk remains decrypted and the key remains in memory. This allows unauthorized access to unencrypted data without further authentication, compromising confidentiality and data integrity.
References
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-4382 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2364416 (opens in a new tab)
- gitweb.git.savannah.gnu.org/gitweb/?p=grub.git;a=blobdiff;f=grub-core/kern/rescue_reader.c;h=a71ada8fb7da2eae6ee7135fe234fb1755ca78b0;hp=4259857ba9eea45446bc40ea13c3de4ab1b88ffd;hb=c448f511e74cb7c776b314fcb7943f98d3f22b6d;hpb=4abac0ad5a7914dd3cdfff08aaac06588bf98d80 (opens in a new tab)