Auth bypass in Compulab Intense Pc
CVE-2017-8083
CompuLab Intense PC and MintBox 2 devices with BIOS before 2017-05-21 do not use the CloseMnf protection mechanism for write protection of flash memory regions, which allows local users to install a firmware rootkit by leveraging administrative privileges.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (23.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 23rd percentile — 23.4% 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
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- watchmysys.com/blog/2017/06/cve-2017-8083-compulab-intensepc-lacks-bios-wp/ (Third Party Advisory)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Jun/6 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-8083?
- CVE-2017-8083 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Compulab Intense Pc, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2017-06-06.
- How severe is CVE-2017-8083?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.