HP Computers: When Your Admin Password is Just a Suggestion!
HP’s UEFI boot protection for computers is about as useful as a screen door on a submarine. Thanks to a bypass vulnerability, setting an admin password is like putting a lock on a wide-open door. So, if you thought your zBook Firefly was secure, think again—it’s more like a zBook Flutterby.
Hot Take:
Who needs a magic wand when you’ve got Windows Recovery Environment? HP’s UEFI boot protection is like a velvet rope at a club where the bouncer is on a perpetual coffee break. For those concerned about unauthorized access, it’s time to guard those computers like your last slice of pizza at a party!
Key Points:
- HP computers’ UEFI boot menu protection can be bypassed.
- The vulnerability affects potentially all HP computers, including the tested zBook Firefly 14 inch G11 model.
- Bypass occurs via the Windows Recovery Environment, allowing unauthorized booting from external devices.
- No official solution is available; however, disabling “USB Storage Boot” is recommended.
- The flaw was reported to HP, but no response or fix has been issued as of the public disclosure.
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