Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2017-5691

First published: Wed Jul 26 2017(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.

Credit: secure@intel.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Intel NUC mini pc NUC7i3BNK
Intel NUC kit nuc7i3bnk
Intel NUC 7i5BNK BIOS
Intel NUC 7i5-BNK
Intel NUC 7i7BNH BIOS
Intel NUC NUC7i7BNH
Intel STK2M3W64CC BIOS
Intel Compute Stick STK2MV64CC
Intel STK2M3W64CC BIOS
Intel Compute Stick STK2M3W64CC Firmware
Intel NUC 6i7KYK BIOS
Intel NUC6i7KYK Firmware
Intel NUC 6i5SYK BIOS
Intel NUC Kit NUC6i3SYK
Intel NUC 6i5SYK BIOS
Intel NUC 6i5SYK BIOS
Intel R1304SPOSHOR
Intel Server System R1304SPOSHOR
Intel R1304SPOSHORR
Intel Server System R1304SPOSHORR
Intel R1208SPOSHORR
Intel R1208SPOSHORR BIOS
Intel lr1304spcfg1r
Intel Server System LR1304SPCFG1R
Intel R1208SPOSHORR
Intel R1208SPOSHOR BIOS
Intel S1200SPSR
Intel Server Board S1200SPSR
Intel S1200SPOR
Intel Server Board S1200SPOR
Intel LR1304SPCFGR1 BIOS
Intel lr1304spcfg1r
Intel S1200SPL
Intel S1200SPL BIOS
Intel S1200SP
Intel S1200SP0 BIOS
Intel S1200SPS
Intel Server Board S1200SPS
Intel R1304SPOSHBNR BIOS
Intel Server System R1304SPOSHB
Intel S1200SPLR
Intel Server Board S1200SPLR
Intel R1304SPOSHBNR BIOS
Intel Server System R1304SPOSHBnR

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2017-5691?

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

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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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