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Status published
Critical
CVE-2017-3197
GIGABYTE BRIX UEFI firmware fails to securely implement BIOS write protection
Vulnerability Description
GIGABYTE BRIX UEFI firmware for the GB-BSi7H-6500 (version F6) and GB-BXi7-5775 (version F2) platforms does not securely implement BIOSWE, BLE, SMM_BWP, and PRx features. As a result, the BIOS is not protected from arbitrary write access and may permit modifications to the SPI flash.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- https://github.com/CylanceVulnResearch/disclosures/blob/master/CLVA-2017-01-001.md
- https://github.com/CylanceVulnResearch/disclosures/blob/master/CLVA-2017-01-002.md
- https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/507496
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97294
- https://www.cylance.com/en_us/blog/gigabyte-brix-systems-vulnerabilities.html
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Vulnerable Versions:
F6, F2
Timeline
Official Publish:
July 9th, 2018
Last Modified:
August 5th, 2024
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H