CVE-2017-5707
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedMultiple buffer overflows in kernel in Intel Trusted Execution Engine Firmware 3.0 allow attacker with local access to the system to execute arbitrary code.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceMultiple buffer overflow vulnerabilities exist in the kernel of Intel Trusted Execution Engine Firmware 3.0. These flaws allow a local attacker with system access to execute arbitrary code via buffer overflow exploitation in kernel operations.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 3.0CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Check Intel Trusted Execution Engine Firmware version on LinuxRun `dmidecode` and search for 'TXE' or 'Trusted Execution Engine' entries: `sudo dmidecode | grep -A5 -i 'trusted'`Affected if The firmware version displayed is exactly 3.0
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Check Intel Trusted Execution Engine Firmware version on WindowsOpen Windows Registry Editor and navigate to `HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\FirmwareInformation\TXE` or use `wmic bios` to check firmware detailsAffected if The TXE or Trusted Execution Engine firmware version is reported as 3.0
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Check Intel Management Engine (ME) Firmware versionUse the Intel Management Engine Interface (MEI) driver with tools like `intel-me-fw-ver` on Linux or Intel Platform Management Technology utilities on Windows to query the ME/TXE firmware versionAffected if The firmware version reported matches exactly 3.0 for the TXE component
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Verify system uses Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyCheck BIOS/UEFI settings during boot or via `dmesg | grep -i txe` on Linux to confirm Intel TXE is present and enabled on the systemAffected if The system has Intel Trusted Execution Technology enabled and reports firmware version 3.0
If the Intel Trusted Execution Engine Firmware version on the system is exactly 3.0, the environment is affected by this CVE.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataUpdate Intel Trusted Execution Engine Firmware 3.0 to the patched version provided by Intel through their security advisory. Organizations should identify affected systems and apply firmware updates following Intel's prescribed update procedures.
- Consultation4.0 h
- Implementation3.0 h
- Testing4.0 h
- Review / QA2.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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