Intel VISA Tech Can Be Abused, Researchers Allege

UPDATE Researchers allege that a technology in Intel microchips could potentially be activated and abused by bad actors – giving them complete access to all data across an affected device. The Intel technology is called Visualization of Internal Signals Architecture VISA, and is used for...

The vulnerability of the HECI subsystem of the microprogramming software for Intel Server Platform Services allows a perpetrator to cause a service failure.

The vulnerability of the HECI subsystem of the microprogramming software for Intel Server Platform Services SPS is related to insufficient verification of input data. Exploiting this vulnerability can allow attackers to cause service failures...

Intel Server Platform Services Input Validation Error Vulnerability

Intel Server Platform Services SPS is a server platform services program from Intel Corporation in the U.S. The HECI subsystem is one of the host embedded controller interface subsystems. An input validation error vulnerability exists in Intel Server Platform Services that stems from the program...

CVE-2018-12198

Insufficient input validation in IntelR Server Platform Services HECI subsystem before version SPSE504.00.04.393.0 may allow privileged user to potentially cause a denial of service via local access...

Buffer overflow

Buffer overflow in HECI subsystem in IntelR CSME before versions 11.8.60, 11.11.60, 11.22.60 or 12.0.20 and IntelR TXE version before 3.1.60 or 4.0.10, or IntelR Server Platform Services before version 5.00.04.012 may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially execute arbitrary code via physica...

Input validation

Insufficient input validation in IntelR Server Platform Services HECI subsystem before version SPSE504.00.04.393.0 may allow privileged user to potentially cause a denial of service via local access...

CVE-2018-12198

Insufficient input validation in IntelR Server Platform Services HECI subsystem before version SPSE504.00.04.393.0 may allow privileged user to potentially cause a denial of service via local access...

CVE-2018-12208

Intel CVE-2018-12208 is a buffer overflow in the HECI subsystem affecting Intel CSME, TXE, and SPS prior to specified fixed versions. The Intel advisory INTEL-SA-00185 documents the issue, listing affected products and firmware families (CSME before 11.8.60/11.11.60/11.22.60 or 12.0.20; TXE befor...

CVE-2018-9085

A write protection lock bit was left unset after boot on an older generation of Lenovo and IBM System x servers, potentially allowing an attacker with administrator access to modify the subset of flash memory containing Intel Server Platform Services SPS and the system Flash Descriptors...

CVE-2018-9085 Missing System x Flash Memory Write Protection Lock Bit

A write protection lock bit was left unset after boot on an older generation of Lenovo and IBM System x servers, potentially allowing an attacker with administrator access to modify the subset of flash memory containing Intel Server Platform Services SPS and the system Flash Descriptors...

Missing System x Flash Memory Write Protection Lock Bit - US

Lenovo Security Advisory: LEN-24477 Potential Impact: Denial of service Severity: High Scope of Impact: Lenovo-specific CVE Identifier: CVE-2018-9085 Summary Description: A write protection lock bit was left unset after boot on an older generation of System x server, potentially allowing an...

Missing System x Flash Memory Write Protection Lock Bit - Lenovo Support US

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Multiple vulnerabilities in the Intel Server Platform Services (SPS) subsystem of the Platform Controller Hub microprogramming system, which allow unauthorized code to be executed

The multiple vulnerabilities of the Intel Server Platform Services SPS subsystem, which are part of the Platform Controller Hub PCH microcontroller-based software family and serve as south bridges, are caused by buffer overflows. Exploitation of these vulnerabilities could allow an attacker to...

CVE-2017-5706

Multiple buffer overflows in kernel in Intel Server Platform Services Firmware 4.0 allow attacker with local access to the system to execute arbitrary code...

Buffer overflow

Multiple buffer overflows in kernel in Intel Server Platform Services Firmware 4.0 allow attacker with local access to the system to execute arbitrary code...

CVE-2017-5706

Multiple buffer overflows in kernel in Intel Server Platform Services Firmware 4.0 allow attacker with local access to the system to execute arbitrary code...

CVE-2017-5709

Multiple privilege escalations in kernel in Intel Server Platform Services Firmware 4.0 allows unauthorized process to access privileged content via unspecified vector...

CVE-2017-5709

Multiple privilege escalations in kernel in Intel Server Platform Services Firmware 4.0 allows unauthorized process to access privileged content via unspecified vector...

CVE-2017-5706

Multiple buffer overflows in kernel in Intel Server Platform Services Firmware 4.0 allow attacker with local access to the system to execute arbitrary code...

CVE-2017-5709

Multiple privilege escalations in kernel in Intel Server Platform Services Firmware 4.0 allows unauthorized process to access privileged content via unspecified vector...