CVE-2017-8083 — CompuLab Intense PC and MintBox 2 devices with BIOS before 2017-05-21 do not use
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.
Published
2017-06-06T14:29:01.000
Last modified
2026-05-13T00:24:29.033
CVSS vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
01What is this vulnerability?
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.
02Affected products
No structured affected-product list available — see references below for vendor advisories.
03Active exploitation status
Not currently listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. EPSS is the best forward-looking signal — see the EPSS row above.
04Recommended remediation
- Patch to a fixed version listed in the vendor advisory (see references below).
- Mitigate with WAF rules, network egress filters, or feature flags where the patch is not yet available.
- Hunt historical logs for exploitation indicators — see Detection signatures below.
05Technical details
For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.
06Detection signatures
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07Related CVEs
No directly-cited follow-up CVEs in the KB record for this advisory. The references list in section 09 carries the vendor cross-references.
08Timeline
- Published: 2017-06-06T14:29:01.000
- Last modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033
09References
- seclists.org — http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Jun/6
- watchmysys.com — https://watchmysys.com/blog/2017/06/cve-2017-8083-compulab-intensepc-lacks-bios-…
- seclists.org — http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Jun/6
- watchmysys.com — https://watchmysys.com/blog/2017/06/cve-2017-8083-compulab-intensepc-lacks-bios-…
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