CVE-2017-9457

Description

Intense PC Phoenix SecureCore UEFI firmware does not perform capsule signature validation before upgrading the system firmware. The absence of signature validation allows an attacker with administrator privileges to flash a modified UEFI BIOS.

Category

6.7
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.10%
Third-Party Advisory packetstormsecurity.com Third-Party Advisory seclists.org Third-Party Advisory watchmysys.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Jul/56 third party advisory mailing list
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/143481/Compulab-Intense-PC-MintBox-2-Signature-Verification.html vdb entry third party advisory
https://watchmysys.com/blog/2017/07/cve-2017-9457-compulab-intense-pc-lacks-firmware-validation/ third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-9457?
CVE-2017-9457 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-9457?
To fix CVE-2017-9457, 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-2017-9457 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-9457 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.
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