Vulnerability in Intel Canyon Bios

CVE-2016-8103

SMM call out in all Intel Branded NUC Kits allows a local privileged user to access the System Management Mode and take full control of the platform.

EPSS: 0.003 (23.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-264

References

secure@intel.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
secure@intel.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-8103?: CVE-2016-8103 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel Canyon Bios, classified under CWE-264. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2016-12-08.
How severe is CVE-2016-8103?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.