CVE-2017-3718 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) NUC
A privileged user with physical access can escalate privileges due to improper device configuration in Intel NUC system firmware.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-3718?
CVE-2017-3718 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) NUC, published on 10 Jan 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Improper setting of device configuration in system firmware for Intel(R) NUC kits may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via physical access.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-3718?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Intel Compute Card Firmware, Intel Compute Stick Firmware, Intel Nuc Kit Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2017-3718?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-3718 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-3718 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-3718 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Intel(R) NUC
- CVE-2018-12176 Code injection in Intel(R) NUC Kits and Intel(R) Compute Cards
- CVE-2019-11140 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) NUC Advisory
- CVE-2019-11123 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) NUC Firmware
- CVE-2019-11124 Memory corruption in Intel(R) NUC Firmware
- CVE-2019-11125 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) NUC Firmware
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j49j-9f8j-jjfx.