How severe is CVE-2017-3718?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.2 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Intel Compute Card Cd1iv128mk

CVE-2017-3718

Improper setting of device configuration in system firmware for Intel(R) NUC kits may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via physical access.

Published 2019-01-10 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.2 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.003 (22.7th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 23rd percentile — 22.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000

Affected products

References

www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/INTEL-SA-00144.html (Patch, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-3718?: CVE-2017-3718 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel Compute Card Cd1iv128mk. CVSS score: 6.2/10. Published 2019-01-10.
How severe is CVE-2017-3718?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.2 out of 10.