PT-2019-15283 · Asus · Asus Rog Zephyrus M Gm501Gs

Modpr0Be · Published 2019-10-20 · Updated 2024-08-05 · CVE-2019-18216

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.2

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions ASUS ROG Zephyrus M GM501GS laptops with BIOS 313

Description The BIOS configuration design relies on the main battery, reducing the effectiveness of a protection mechanism that prohibits booting from a USB device. Attackers with physical access to the laptop can exhaust the main battery to reset the BIOS configuration and gain direct access to the hard drive by booting a live USB OS.

Recommendations For ASUS ROG Zephyrus M GM501GS laptops with BIOS 313, consider restricting physical access to the laptop to minimize the risk of exploitation. As a temporary workaround, ensure the main battery is not exhausted to prevent unauthorized BIOS configuration resets. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this issue.

Fix

Related Identifiers

CVE-2019-18216

Affected Products

Asus Rog Zephyrus M Gm501Gs

References · 2

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-18216 · Security Note
• https://blog.modpr0.be/2019/10/18/asus-rog-bios-reset-on-lost-battery-power · Note