CVE-2017-8083

CompuLab Intense PC and MintBox 2 devices with BIOS before 2017-05-21 do not use the CloseMnf protection mechanism for write protection of flash memory regions, which allows local users to install a firmware rootkit by leveraging administrative privileges.

CVSS v3 6.7 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 7.2 HIGH

6.7^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 0.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.2^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Jun/6	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://watchmysys.com/blog/2017/06/cve-2017-8083-compulab-intensepc-lacks-bios-wp/	Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Jun/6	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://watchmysys.com/blog/2017/06/cve-2017-8083-compulab-intensepc-lacks-bios-wp/	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:o:compulab:intense_pc_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:compulab:intense_pc:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:o:compulab:mintbox_2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:compulab:mintbox_2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 03:33

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Jun/6 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory~~	() http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Jun/6 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
References	~~() https://watchmysys.com/blog/2017/06/cve-2017-8083-compulab-intensepc-lacks-bios-wp/ - Third Party Advisory~~	() https://watchmysys.com/blog/2017/06/cve-2017-8083-compulab-intensepc-lacks-bios-wp/ - Third Party Advisory

Information

Published : 2017-06-06 14:29

Updated : 2025-04-20 01:37

NVD link : CVE-2017-8083

Mitre link : CVE-2017-8083

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-8083

JSON object : View

Products Affected

compulab

intense_pc_firmware
intense_pc
mintbox_2_firmware
mintbox_2

CWE

CWE-862

Missing Authorization

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