CVE-2017-8083
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Published: June 6, 2017 at 02:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:25 AM UTC
4 products affected across 1 vendorIntense Pc FirmwareMintbox 2 FirmwareIntense Pc
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
Description
CompuLab Intense PC and MintBox 2 devices with BIOS before 2017-05-21 do not use the CloseMnf protection mechanism for write protection of flash memory regions, which allows local users to install a firmware rootkit by leveraging administrative privileges.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Intense Pc· Compulabdevice
80%All versions
Mintbox 2· Compulabdevice
80%All versions
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.
References (2)
x_refsource_MISCMailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Jun/6x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://watchmysys.com/blog/2017/06/cve-2017-8083-compulab-intensepc-lacks-bios-wp/Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-862
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