CVE-2026-82018 (GCVE-0-2026-82018)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-08-28 21:11 – Updated: 2026-08-28 21:11
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
IGEL OS 12 / 11 Secure Boot Bypass via Unsigned igel.conf File
Summary
IGEL OS 12 before 12.9.0, 12.8.3 LTS and IGEL OS 11 before 11.11.150 contain a secure boot bypass vulnerability in the GRUB boot stage that allows physically present attackers to gain unauthorized root access by placing an unsigned empty file named igel.conf on a partition. Attackers can exploit GRUB's fail-open signature verification behavior to drop into an interactive GRUB prompt, then boot the device's own kernel with additional command-line arguments to obtain a root shell with the disk unlocked while leaving TPM PCR values unaltered.
Severity
6.1 (Medium)
CWE
- CWE-636 - Not Failing Securely ('Failing Open')
Assigner
References
4 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://kb.igel.com/en/security-safety/current/is… | vendor-advisorypatch |
| https://blog.amberwolf.com/blog/2026/august/thin-… | technical-description |
| https://media.defcon.org/DEF%20CON%2034/DEF%20CON… | |
| https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/igel-os-12-1… | third-party-advisory |
Impacted products
2 products
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IGEL | IGEL OS 12 |
Affected:
12.0.0 , ≤ 12.8.2
(semver)
Unaffected: 12.8.3 (semver) Unaffected: 12.9.0 (semver) |
guessed | |
| IGEL | IGEL OS 11 |
Affected:
11.0.0 , < 11.11.150
(semver)
|
guessed |
Date Public
2026-06-17 00:00
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Nomenclature
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