Privilege escalation in Intel Atom C2308
CVE-2017-5703
Configuration of SPI Flash in platforms based on multiple Intel platforms allow a local attacker to alter the behavior of the SPI flash potentially leading to a Denial of Service.
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.0 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (27.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 27th percentile — 27.0% 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
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display
- security-center.intel.com/advisory.aspx (Vendor Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1040626 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180924-0004/
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-5703?
- CVE-2017-5703 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel Atom C2308, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 6.0/10. Published 2018-04-03.
- How severe is CVE-2017-5703?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.0 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-5703 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.