Baring the System - New Vulnerabilities in SMM of Coreboot and UEFI Based Systems

This course aims to educate participants on new vulnerabilities in SMI handlers on systems with Coreboot and UEFI based firmware. The learning outcomes include understanding the impact of these vulnerabilities, various mitigation techniques, and the release of a module for the open-source CHIPSEC framework to automatically detect such issues on a running system. The course teaches skills such as vulnerability analysis, firmware security, and platform security assessment. The teaching method involves a research-based approach with a focus on practical applications and real-world implications. The intended audience for this course includes security professionals, firmware developers, system administrators, and individuals interested in low-level hardware security and BIOS/UEFI security.