CVE-2008-0706: Unspecified vulnerability in the BIOS F.26 and earlier for the HP Compaq Notebook PC allows physically proxima

Routine

HIGH 7.2MITIGATEMITIGATEMITIGATE

CVE-2008-0706 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.2) affecting presario a900, presario c700, g7000. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Unspecified vulnerability in the BIOS F.26 and earlier for the HP Compaq Notebook PC allows physically proximate attackers to obtain privileged access via unspecified vectors, possibly involving an authentication bypass of the power-on password.

Why this priority

High severity

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.2 (High)
EPSS exploit chance	0.5% (top 55%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-287
Published	2008-03-31
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: compaq · hp

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2008-03-31 23:44 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:50 UTCUpdated Record last modified

compaq presario a900 MITIGATE

Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

Firmware

Install the latest firmware from the vendor advisory; if none, apply the vendor workaround.

compaq presario c700 MITIGATE

Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

Firmware

Install the latest firmware from the vendor advisory; if none, apply the vendor workaround.

hp g7000 MITIGATE

Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

Firmware

Install the latest firmware from the vendor advisory; if none, apply the vendor workaround.

hp hpqflash for hp notebook system bios MITIGATE

Affected: f.2a · f.2b · f.2e · f.2f · f.18 · f.21 · f.26 · f.28

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before f.2a

Firmware

Install the latest firmware from the vendor advisory; if none, apply the vendor workaround.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2008-0706?

presario a900: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation; presario c700: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation; g7000: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2008-0706 being exploited?

CVE-2008-0706 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2008-0706 affect?

CVE-2008-0706 affects presario a900, presario c700, g7000. Severity is high (CVSS 7.2). Unspecified vulnerability in the BIOS F.26 and earlier for the HP Compaq Notebook PC allows physically proximate attackers to obtain privileged access via unspecified vectors, possibly involving an authentication bypass of the power-on pass

How urgent is CVE-2008-0706?

Priority 36/100. High severity

References

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