Vulnerability identifier: #VU9389

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:U/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-5709

CWE-ID: CWE-120

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Intel Server Platform Services Firmware
Web applications / Other software

Vendor: Intel

Description
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.

The weakness exists due to unknown error. A local attacker can send a specially crafted request,gain elevated privileges and access privileged content.

Mitigation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any solutions addressing the vulnerability.

Vulnerable software versions

Intel Server Platform Services Firmware: 4.0

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External links
http://security-center.intel.com/advisory.aspx?intelid=INTEL-SA-00086&languageid=en-fr&ref=hvper.com

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.