CVE-2017-5685 Information disclosure in Intel NUC NUC6i7KYK

Low 3.9 Published Updated

An attacker with physical access can exploit a BIOS vulnerability in Intel NUC systems to access personal information.

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-2017-5685?

CVE-2017-5685 is a low-severity vulnerability in Intel NUC NUC6i7KYK, published on 3 Apr 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The BIOS in Intel NUC systems based on 6th Gen Intel Core processors prior to version KY0045 may allow may allow an attacker with physical access to the system to gain access to personal information.

Weakness: CWE-276

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-5685?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Intel Nuc6i7kyk Bios.

How do I fix CVE-2017-5685?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-5685 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2017-5685 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-5685 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5rwh-cqfm-wv9v.

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