Intel CPU Sample Code Firmware credentials management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Intel CPU. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Sample Code Firmware. The manipulation results in credentials management. This vulnerability was named CVE-2017-5704. The attack needs to be approached locally. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Intel CPU (Chip Software) (version unknown). It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown function of the component Sample Code Firmware. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a credentials management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-255. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

Platform sample code firmware included with 4th Gen Intel Core Processor, 5th Gen Intel Core Processor, 6th Gen Intel Core Processor, and 7th Gen Intel Core Processor potentially exposes password information in memory to a local attacker with administrative privileges.

The bug was discovered 07/10/2018. The weakness was presented 07/10/2018 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at intel.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2017-5704 since 02/01/2017. The attack needs to be approached locally. The successful exploitation requires a authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 03/01/2020). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1552.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.0

VulDB Base Score: 3.3
VulDB Temp Score: 3.3
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NVD Base Score: 6.7
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Credentials management
CWE: CWE-255
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

02/01/2017 🔍
07/10/2018 +523 days 🔍
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07/11/2018 +1 days 🔍
03/01/2020 +599 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: intel.com

Advisory: intel.com
Status: Not defined
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2017-5704 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-5704
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-121128

Entryinfo

Created: 07/11/2018 10:49
Updated: 03/01/2020 17:11
Changes: 07/11/2018 10:49 (55), 03/01/2020 17:11 (2)
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Cache ID: 216:F82:103

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