CVE-2017-16837

Published: Nov 16, 2017 Last Modified: Apr 20, 2025 EU-VD ID: EUVD-2017-8011 Aliases: GSD-2017-16837
ExploitDB:
Other exploit source:
Google Dorks:
HIGH 7,8
Attack Vector: local
Attack Complexity: low
Privileges Required: low
User Interaction: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
MEDIUM 4,6
Access Vector: local
Access Complexity: low
Authentication: none
Confidentiality: partial
Integrity: partial
Availability: partial

Description

AI Translation Available

Certain function pointers in Trusted Boot (tboot) through 1.9.6 are not validated and can cause arbitrary code execution, which allows local users to overwrite dynamic PCRs of Trusted Platform Module (TPM) by hooking these function pointers.

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System)

Trend Analysis

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System)

Prevede la probabilità di sfruttamento basata su intelligence sulle minacce e sulle caratteristiche della vulnerabilità.

EPSS Score
0,0012
Percentile
0,3th
Updated

EPSS Score Trend (Last 90 Days)

20

Improper Input Validation

Stable
Common Consequences
Security Scopes Affected:
Availability Confidentiality Integrity
Potential Impacts:
Dos: Crash, Exit, Or Restart Dos: Resource Consumption (Cpu) Dos: Resource Consumption (Memory) Read Memory Read Files Or Directories Modify Memory Execute Unauthorized Code Or Commands
Applicable Platforms
All platforms may be affected
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Application

Trusted Boot by Trusted Boot Project

cpe:2.3:a:trusted_boot_project:trusted_boot:1.9.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
https://sourceforge.net/p/tboot/code/ci/521c58e51eb5be105a29983742850e72c44ed80…
https://www.usenix.org/conference/usenixsecurity18/presentation/han
https://sourceforge.net/p/tboot/code/ci/521c58e51eb5be105a29983742850e72c44ed80…
https://www.usenix.org/conference/usenixsecurity18/presentation/han