SB2018041008 - Security restrictions bypass in Intel SPI Flash
Published: April 10, 2018
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018041008
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Improper access control (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-5703)
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to write arbitrary files and cause DoS condition on the target system.The weakness exists due to improper access control. A local attacker can gain access to unsafe opcodes in SPI Flash, modify the behavior of the SPI Flash and cause the service to crash.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.