CVE-2017-9457

low-risk

Published 2017-07-25

Intense PC Phoenix SecureCore UEFI firmware does not perform capsule signature validation before upgrading the system firmware. The absence of signature validation allows an attacker with administrator privileges to flash a modified UEFI BIOS.

Do I need to act?

0.10% chance of exploitation

EPSS score — low exploit probability

Not on CISA KEV list

No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA

Patch status unknown

Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance

CVSS 6.7/10 Medium

LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (1)

Intense Pc Firmware

Affected Vendors

Compulab

References (6)

Third Party Advisory http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/143481/Compulab-Intense-PC-MintBox-2-Signat...

Mailing List http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Jul/56

Third Party Advisory https://watchmysys.com/blog/2017/07/cve-2017-9457-compulab-intense-pc-lacks-firm...

Third Party Advisory http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/143481/Compulab-Intense-PC-MintBox-2-Signat...

Mailing List http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Jul/56

Third Party Advisory https://watchmysys.com/blog/2017/07/cve-2017-9457-compulab-intense-pc-lacks-firm...

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low-risk

Severity 21/34 · High

Exploitability 0/34 · Minimal

Exposure 5/34 · Minimal