CVE-2017-5691: Critical severity intel nuc mini pc nuc7i3bnk vulnerability

Published Jul 26, 2017
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Updated

Incorrect check in Intel processors from 6th and 7th Generation Intel Core Processor Families, Intel Xeon E3-1500M v5 and v6 Product Families, and Intel Xeon E3-1200 v5 and v6 Product Families allows compromised system firmware to impact SGX security via incorrect early system state.

Affected Software

44 affected components
Intel Nuc7i3bnk Bios
Intel NUC7i3BNK
Intel Nuc7i5bnk Bios
Intel NUC7i5BNK
Intel Nuc7i7bnh Bios
Intel NUC7i7BNH
Intel Stk2mv64cc Bios
Intel Stk2mv64cc
Intel Stk2m3w64cc Bios
Intel Stk2m3w64cc
Intel Nuc6i7kyk Bios
Intel Nuc6i7kyk
Intel Nuc6i3syk Bios
Intel Nuc6i3syk
Intel Nuc6i5syk Bios
Intel Nuc6i5syk
Intel R1304sposhor Bios
Intel R1304sposhor
Intel R1304sposhorr Bios
Intel R1304sposhorr
Intel R1208sposhorr Bios
Intel R1208sposhorr
Intel Lr1304spcfg1r Bios
Intel Lr1304spcfg1r
Intel R1208sposhor Bios
Intel R1208sposhor
Intel S1200spsr Bios
Intel S1200spsr
Intel S1200spor Bios
Intel S1200spor
Intel Lr1304spcfg1 Bios
Intel Lr1304spcfg1
Intel S1200spl Bios
Intel S1200spl
Intel S1200spo Bios
Intel S1200spo
Intel S1200sps Bios
Intel S1200sps
Intel R1304sposhbn Bios
Intel R1304sposhbn
Intel S1200splr Bios
Intel S1200splr
Intel R1304sposhbnr Bios
Intel R1304sposhbnr

Event History

Jul 26, 2017
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:00 PM
DescriptionWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2017-5691?

CVE-2017-5691 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability affecting certain Intel processors.

2

How do I fix CVE-2017-5691?

To mitigate CVE-2017-5691, you should update the affected system firmware to the latest version provided by Intel.

3

Which Intel processor families are affected by CVE-2017-5691?

CVE-2017-5691 affects the 6th and 7th Generation Intel Core Processor Families as well as certain Intel Xeon E3 product families.

4

What is the impact of CVE-2017-5691?

The impact of CVE-2017-5691 includes the potential compromise of SGX security due to incorrect early system state checks.

5

Is CVE-2017-5691 specific to certain BIOS versions?

Yes, CVE-2017-5691 specifically affects systems with certain BIOS versions associated with the vulnerable Intel processors.

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