Vulnerabilities > CVE-2017-5708 - Unspecified vulnerability in Intel Manageability Engine Firmware

047910
CVSS 7.2 - HIGH
Attack vector
LOCAL
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
COMPLETE
Integrity impact
COMPLETE
Availability impact
COMPLETE
local
low complexity
intel
nessus

Summary

Multiple privilege escalations in kernel in Intel Manageability Engine Firmware 11.0/11.5/11.6/11.7/11.10/11.20 allow unauthorized process to access privileged content via unspecified vector.

Nessus

  • NASL familyMacOS X Local Security Checks
    NASL idMACOS_10_13_3.NASL
    descriptionThe remote host is running a version of Mac OS X that is 10.13.x prior to 10.13.3. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities in the following components : - Audio - curl - IOHIDFamily - Kernel - LinkPresentation - QuartzCore - Sandbox - Security - WebKit - Wi-Fi Note that successful exploitation of the most serious issues can result in arbitrary code execution.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id106296
    published2018-01-24
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2018-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/106296
    titlemacOS 10.13.x < 10.13.3 Multiple Vulnerabilities
    code
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(106296);
      script_version("1.10");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/06/19 15:17:43");
    
      script_cve_id(
        "CVE-2017-13889",
        "CVE-2017-5705",
        "CVE-2017-5708",
        "CVE-2017-7830",
        "CVE-2017-8816",
        "CVE-2017-8817",
        "CVE-2018-4082",
        "CVE-2018-4083",
        "CVE-2018-4084",
        "CVE-2018-4085",
        "CVE-2018-4086",
        "CVE-2018-4088",
        "CVE-2018-4089",
        "CVE-2018-4090",
        "CVE-2018-4091",
        "CVE-2018-4092",
        "CVE-2018-4093",
        "CVE-2018-4094",
        "CVE-2018-4096",
        "CVE-2018-4097",
        "CVE-2018-4098",
        "CVE-2018-4100",
        "CVE-2018-4147",
        "CVE-2018-4169",
        "CVE-2018-4189"
      );
      script_bugtraq_id(
        101832,
        101917,
        101921,
        101998,
        102057,
        102772,
        102775,
        102778,
        102782,
        102785,
        103330
      );
      script_name(english:"macOS 10.13.x < 10.13.3 Multiple Vulnerabilities");
      script_summary(english:"Checks the version of Mac OS X / macOS.");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
    "The remote host is missing a macOS update that fixes multiple security
    vulnerabilities.");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
    "The remote host is running a version of Mac OS X that is 10.13.x
    prior to 10.13.3. It is, therefore, affected by multiple
    vulnerabilities in the following components :
    
      - Audio
      - curl
      - IOHIDFamily
      - Kernel
      - LinkPresentation
      - QuartzCore
      - Sandbox
      - Security
      - WebKit
      - Wi-Fi
    
    Note that successful exploitation of the most serious issues can
    result in arbitrary code execution.");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208465");
      # https://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2018/Jan/msg00001.html
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?19644313");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
    "Upgrade to macOS version 10.13.3 or later.");
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
      script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C");
      script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
      script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2018-4189");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2018/01/23");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2018/01/23");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2018/01/24");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"combined");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:apple:macos");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_family(english:"MacOS X Local Security Checks");
    
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2018-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
    
      script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl", "os_fingerprint.nasl");
      script_require_ports("Host/MacOSX/Version", "Host/OS");
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    include("audit.inc");
    include("global_settings.inc");
    include("misc_func.inc");
    
    os = get_kb_item("Host/MacOSX/Version");
    if (!os)
    {
      os = get_kb_item_or_exit("Host/OS");
      if ("Mac OS X" >!< os) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "macOS / Mac OS X");
    
      c = get_kb_item("Host/OS/Confidence");
      if (c <= 70) exit(1, "Can't determine the host's OS with sufficient confidence.");
    }
    if (!os) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "macOS / Mac OS X");
    
    matches = pregmatch(pattern:"Mac OS X ([0-9]+(\.[0-9]+)+)", string:os);
    if (empty_or_null(matches)) exit(1, "Failed to parse the macOS / Mac OS X version ('" + os + "').");
    
    version = matches[1];
    fixed_version = "10.13.3";
    
    if (version !~"^10\.13($|[^0-9])")
      audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "macOS 10.13.x");
    
    if (ver_compare(ver:version, fix:'10.13.3', strict:FALSE) == -1)
    {
      security_report_v4(
        port:0,
        severity:SECURITY_HOLE,
        extra:
          '\n  Installed version : ' + version +
          '\n  Fixed version     : ' + fixed_version +
          '\n'
      );
    }
    else audit(AUDIT_INST_VER_NOT_VULN, "macOS / Mac OS X", version);
    
  • NASL familyMacOS X Local Security Checks
    NASL idMACOSX_SECUPD2018-001.NASL
    descriptionThe remote host is running Mac OS X 10.11.6 or Mac OS X 10.12.6 and is missing a security update. It is therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities affecting the following components : - Audio - curl - IOHIDFamily - Kernel - LinkPresentation - QuartzCore - Sandbox - Security - WebKit - Wi-Fi
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id106297
    published2018-01-24
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2018-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/106297
    titlemacOS and Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities (Security Update 2018-001) (Meltdown)
    code
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(106297);
      script_version("1.10");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/06/19 15:17:43");
    
      script_cve_id(
        "CVE-2017-5705",
        "CVE-2017-5708",
        "CVE-2017-5754",
        "CVE-2018-4083",
        "CVE-2018-4084",
        "CVE-2018-4085",
        "CVE-2018-4086",
        "CVE-2018-4094",
        "CVE-2018-4097",
        "CVE-2018-4098",
        "CVE-2018-4100",
        "CVE-2018-4189",
        "CVE-2018-4298"
      );
      script_bugtraq_id(
        101917,
        101921,
        102378,
        102772,
        102782,
        102785,
        103330
      );
      script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2018-A-0019");
    
      script_name(english:"macOS and Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities (Security Update 2018-001) (Meltdown)");
      script_summary(english:"Checks for the presence of Security Update 2017-002 / 2017-005.");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
    "The remote host is missing a macOS or Mac OS X security update that
    fixes multiple vulnerabilities.");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
    "The remote host is running Mac OS X 10.11.6 or Mac OS X 10.12.6 and is
    missing a security update. It is therefore, affected by multiple
    vulnerabilities affecting the following components :
    
      - Audio
      - curl
      - IOHIDFamily
      - Kernel
      - LinkPresentation
      - QuartzCore
      - Sandbox
      - Security
      - WebKit
      - Wi-Fi");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208465");
      # https://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2018/Jan/msg00001.html
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?19644313");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
    "Install Security Update 2018-001 or later for 10.11.x or
    Security Update 2018-001 or later for 10.12.x.");
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
      script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:H/RL:OF/RC:C");
      script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
      script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:H/RL:O/RC:C");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2018-4189");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploited_by_malware", value:"true");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2018/01/23");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2018/01/23");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2018/01/24");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:apple:macos");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"stig_severity", value:"I");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_family(english:"MacOS X Local Security Checks");
    
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2018-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
    
      script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
      script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/MacOSX/Version", "Host/MacOSX/packages/boms");
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    include("audit.inc");
    include("global_settings.inc");
    include("misc_func.inc");
    
    # Compare 2 patch numbers to determine if patch requirements are satisfied.
    # Return true if this patch or a later patch is applied
    # Return false otherwise
    function check_patch(year, number)
    {
      local_var p_split = split(patch, sep:"-");
      local_var p_year  = int( p_split[0]);
      local_var p_num   = int( p_split[1]);
    
      if (year >  p_year) return TRUE;
      else if (year <  p_year) return FALSE;
      else if (number >=  p_num) return TRUE;
      else return FALSE;
    }
    
    get_kb_item_or_exit("Host/local_checks_enabled");
    os = get_kb_item_or_exit("Host/MacOSX/Version");
    
    if (!preg(pattern:"Mac OS X 10\.(11\.6|12\.6)([^0-9]|$)", string:os))
      audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Mac OS X 10.11.6 or Mac OS X 10.12.6");
    
    if ("10.11.6" >< os)
      patch = "2018-001";
    else
      patch = "2018-001";
    
    packages = get_kb_item_or_exit("Host/MacOSX/packages/boms", exit_code:1);
    sec_boms_report = pgrep(
      pattern:"^com\.apple\.pkg\.update\.(security\.|os\.SecUpd).*bom$",
      string:packages
    );
    sec_boms = split(sec_boms_report, sep:'\n');
    
    foreach package (sec_boms)
    {
      # Grab patch year and number
      matches = pregmatch(pattern:"[^0-9](20[0-9][0-9])[-.]([0-9]{3})[^0-9]", string:package);
      if (empty_or_null(matches)) continue;
      if (empty_or_null(matches[1]) || empty_or_null(matches[2]))
        continue;
    
      patch_found = check_patch(year:int(matches[1]), number:int(matches[2]));
      if (patch_found) exit(0, "The host has Security Update " + patch + " or later installed and is therefore not affected.");
    }
    
    report =  '\n  Missing security update : ' + patch;
    report += '\n  Installed security BOMs : ';
    if (sec_boms_report) report += str_replace(find:'\n', replace:'\n                            ', string:sec_boms_report);
    else report += 'n/a';
    report += '\n';
    
    security_report_v4(port:0, severity:SECURITY_HOLE, extra:report);
    

The Hacker News

idTHN:B27B4240F8AFDE41CA75DDC37A664AB3
last seen2018-01-27
modified2017-11-21
published2017-11-21
reporterSwati Khandelwal
sourcehttps://thehackernews.com/2017/11/intel-chipset-flaws.html
titleCritical Flaws in Intel Processors Leave Millions of PCs Vulnerable