CVE-2017-5688

Description

There is an escalation of privilege vulnerability in the Intel Solid State Drive Toolbox versions before 3.4.5 which allow a local administrative attacker to load and execute arbitrary code.

6.7

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 3.0 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.07%

Vendor Advisory intel.com

Affected: Intel Corporation Solid State Drive Toolbox

References

Link	Tags
https://security-center.intel.com/advisory.aspx?intelid=INTEL-SA-00074&languageid=en-fr	vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98771	vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-5688?: CVE-2017-5688 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-5688?: To fix CVE-2017-5688, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-5688 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-5688 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2017-5688?: CVE-2017-5688 affects Intel Corporation Solid State Drive Toolbox.

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