CompuLab Intense PC and MintBox 2 devices with BIOS before 2017-05-21 do not use the…
Priority LOW 30CWE-862Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00325 25th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:compulab:intense_pc_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to cr_2.2.0.400.2 | Vulnerable | Compulab |
| cpe:2.3:h:compulab:intense_pc:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Compulab |
| cpe:2.3:o:compulab:mintbox_2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to cr_2.2.0.400.2 | Vulnerable | Compulab |
| cpe:2.3:h:compulab:mintbox_2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Compulab |
- cpe:2.3:o:compulab:intense_pc_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to cr_2.2.0.400.2 Vulnerable ·Compulab
- cpe:2.3:h:compulab:intense_pc:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Compulab
- cpe:2.3:o:compulab:mintbox_2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to cr_2.2.0.400.2 Vulnerable ·Compulab
- cpe:2.3:h:compulab:mintbox_2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Compulab
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-8083
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gmj8-3pwf-6mrg
References
More Compulab Intense Pc Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2017-06866 Intense PC Phoenix SecureCore UEFI firmware does not perform capsule signature validation… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.7
Sources
- CVE-2017-8083 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-8083 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gmj8-3pwf-6mrg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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