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CVE-2017-5691


Incorrect check in Intel processors from 6th and 7th Generation Intel Core Processor Families, Intel Xeon E3-1500M v5 and v6 Product Families, and Intel Xeon E3-1200 v5 and v6 Product Families allows compromised system firmware to impact SGX security via incorrect early system state.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a CRITICAL severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 9.0, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity though user interaction is required requiring only low-level privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 44 products from intel, from intel, from intel and 41 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2017, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.


Published

2017-07-26T15:29:00.283

Last Modified

2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.0: 9.0 (CRITICAL)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: MEDIUM
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
  • Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
  • Availability Impact: COMPLETE
Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System intel nuc7i3bnk_bios - Yes
Hardware intel nuc7i3bnk - No
Operating System intel nuc7i5bnk_bios - Yes
Hardware intel nuc7i5bnk - No
Operating System intel nuc7i7bnh_bios - Yes
Hardware intel nuc7i7bnh - No
Operating System intel stk2mv64cc_bios - Yes
Hardware intel stk2mv64cc - No
Operating System intel stk2m3w64cc_bios - Yes
Hardware intel stk2m3w64cc - No
Operating System intel nuc6i7kyk_bios - Yes
Hardware intel nuc6i7kyk - No
Operating System intel nuc6i3syk_bios - Yes
Hardware intel nuc6i3syk - No
Operating System intel nuc6i5syk_bios - Yes
Hardware intel nuc6i5syk - No
Operating System intel r1304sposhor_bios - Yes
Hardware intel r1304sposhor - No
Operating System intel r1304sposhorr_bios - Yes
Hardware intel r1304sposhorr - No
Operating System intel r1208sposhorr_bios - Yes
Hardware intel r1208sposhorr - No
Operating System intel lr1304spcfg1r_bios - Yes
Hardware intel lr1304spcfg1r - No
Operating System intel r1208sposhor_bios - Yes
Hardware intel r1208sposhor - No
Operating System intel s1200spsr_bios - Yes
Hardware intel s1200spsr - No
Operating System intel s1200spor_bios - Yes
Hardware intel s1200spor - No
Operating System intel lr1304spcfg1_bios - Yes
Hardware intel lr1304spcfg1 - No
Operating System intel s1200spl_bios - Yes
Hardware intel s1200spl - No
Operating System intel s1200spo_bios - Yes
Hardware intel s1200spo - No
Operating System intel s1200sps_bios - Yes
Hardware intel s1200sps - No
Operating System intel r1304sposhbn_bios - Yes
Hardware intel r1304sposhbn - No
Operating System intel s1200splr_bios - Yes
Hardware intel s1200splr - No
Operating System intel r1304sposhbnr_bios - Yes
Hardware intel r1304sposhbnr - No

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For intel's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.