CVE-2017-16837 describes a critical vulnerability in Trusted Boot (tboot) versions through 1.9.6, where unvalidated function pointers allow local users to execute arbitrary code. This flaw enables attackers to overwrite dynamic Platform Configuration Registers (PCRs) of the Trusted Platform Module (TPM), compromising system integrity. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), it has a low attack complexity and requires local access, but can lead to high impact across confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While there is no known active exploitation or public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), the vulnerability has garnered some community discussion and media coverage, indicating awareness within the security community.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.9.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:trusted_boot_project:trusted_boot:1.9.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.2 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.