Critical 16-Year-Old UEFI Flaw Can Run Code Before Secure Boot on Network-Booting Servers
A critical 16-year-old flaw in EDK II, the open-source code that most hardware makers use to build UEFI firmware, can allow an attacker to run code on a machine before its operating system loads, but only while the machine is booting over the network.
UEFI firmware is the software that runs first when a computer is switched on, before the operating system. An attacker who can reach the machine
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Raghib Awan
Raghib Awan is an Information Security and Technology professional with expertise spanning cybersecurity, cloud security, IT infrastructure, information risk, regulatory compliance, and enterprise security. He is also an author at TeQManch, a technology and cybersecurity news platform covering cyber threats, artificial intelligence, BFSI technology, data privacy, digital risk, and emerging technology trends.
