What is CVE-2017-5685?

CVE-2017-5685 is a low-severity vulnerability in Intel Nuc Nuc6i7kyk, classified under Incorrect Default Permissions. CVSS score: 3.9/10. Published 2017-04-03.

How severe is CVE-2017-5685?

Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.9 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Intel Nuc Nuc6i7kyk

CVE-2017-5685

The BIOS in Intel NUC systems based on 6th Gen Intel Core processors prior to version KY0045 may allow may allow an attacker with physical access to the system to gain access to personal information.

Published 2017-04-03 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 3.9 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.003 (22.4th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 22nd percentile — 22.4% 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

Intel Nuc Nuc6i7kyk — versions Before KY0045
Intel Nuc6i7kyk
Intel Nuc6i7kyk Bios — versions kyskli70.86a.0042.2016.0929.1933

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-276 — Incorrect Default Permissions

References

security-center.intel.com/advisory.aspx (Vendor Advisory)
www.securityfocus.com/bid/97408 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-5685?: CVE-2017-5685 is a low-severity vulnerability in Intel Nuc Nuc6i7kyk, classified under Incorrect Default Permissions. CVSS score: 3.9/10. Published 2017-04-03.
How severe is CVE-2017-5685?: Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.9 out of 10.