CVE-2017-5701 Security feature bypass in NUC Kits
An attacker with physical access can execute arbitrary code by modifying firmware during BIOS recovery on Intel NUC kits.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-5701?
CVE-2017-5701 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel Corporation NUC Kits, published on 11 Oct 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Insecure platform configuration in system firmware for Intel NUC7i3BNK, NUC7i3BNH, NUC7i5BNK, NUC7i5BNH, NUC7i7BNH versions BN0049 and below allows an attacker with physical presence to run arbitrary code via unauthorized firmware modification during BIOS Recovery.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-5701?
It affects 5 products.
Products include Intel Nuc7i3bnh Firmware, Intel Nuc7i3bnk Firmware, Intel Nuc7i5bnh Firmware, Intel Nuc7i5bnk Firmware, Intel Nuc7i7bnh Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2017-5701?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-5701 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-5701 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-5701 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Intel Corporation NUC Kits
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rqxq-8q8c-r6x4.