CVE-2017-5706 Memory corruption in Server Platform Services
Local attackers can execute arbitrary code via buffer overflows in Intel Server Platform Services Firmware.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-5706?
CVE-2017-5706 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Intel Corporation Server Platform Services, published on 21 Nov 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Multiple buffer overflows in kernel in Intel Server Platform Services Firmware 4.0 allow attacker with local access to the system to execute arbitrary code.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-5706?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Intel Server Platform Services Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2017-5706?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-5706 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2017-5706 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-5706 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Intel Corporation Server Platform Services
- CVE-2017-5709 Privilege escalation in Server Platform Services
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- CVE-2019-0099 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) Server Platform Services (SPS), Intel (R) Trusted Execution Engine Interface (TXE)
- CVE-2022-29515 Denial of service in Intel(R) SPS
- CVE-2018-12198 Denial of service in Intel(R) CSME, Server Platform Services, Trusted Execution Engine and Intel(R) Active Management Technology
Sources
Also known as GHSA-55pw-cf45-3838.