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CVE-2017-5704

6.7 · MEDIUM

Platform sample code firmware included with 4th Gen Intel Core Processor, 5th Gen Intel Core Processor, 6th Gen Intel Core Processor, and 7th Gen Intel Core Processor potentially exposes password i…

Published Jul 10, 2018CWE-522EPSS 0.29%

Overview

CVE-2017-5704 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on July 10, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.7 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.7, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

Platform sample code firmware included with 4th Gen Intel Core Processor, 5th Gen Intel Core Processor, 6th Gen Intel Core Processor, and 7th Gen Intel Core Processor potentially exposes password information in memory to a local attacker with administrative privileges.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refwww.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00160.htmlRefwww.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00160.html

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-5704?

CVE-2017-5704 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on July 10, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.7 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2017-5704?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.7, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2017-5704?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2017-5704?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2017-5704 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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