CVE-2017-3197: GIGABYTE BRIX UEFI firmware fails to securely implement BIOS write protection
- Is it exploited?
Reported, not confirmed by CISA. VulnCheck KEV lists it as exploited in the wild. CISA has not added it to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog as of .
VulnCheck KEV lists it since . It cites 7 public reports, the first from .
- How likely is exploitation in the next 30 days?
- 5.6%
EPSS score, percentile 92.8 of all scored records. A probability estimated by FIRST, not a report of exploitation.
- How severe?
- Not scored
The CVE record carries no CVSS score.
- What should I do?
CISA has set no required action, because the vulnerability is not in KEV.
The CVE record links no vendor advisory, patch or mitigation.
- Which versions are affected?
Affected
- F6
- F2
Source: CISA KEV 2026.10.29, as of ; VulnCheck KEV, as of ; FIRST EPSS, as of ; CVE List, as of . About the data.
Description
GIGABYTE BRIX UEFI firmware fails to securely implement BIOS write protection
GIGABYTE BRIX UEFI firmware for the GB-BSi7H-6500 (version F6) and GB-BXi7-5775 (version F2) platforms does not securely implement BIOSWE, BLE, SMM_BWP, and PRx features. As a result, the BIOS is not protected from arbitrary write access and may permit modifications to the SPI flash.
Source: CVE List, as of . About the data.
What to do
Advisories and patches
The CVE record links no vendor advisory, patch or mitigation.
This summary is based on the CVE record as of . Check the vendor's advisory before you act: affected versions and fixes can change.
Affected products and versions
Versions by product, as listed in the CVE record (2 products)
| Status | Versions |
|---|---|
| Affected | F6 |
| Status | Versions |
|---|---|
| Affected | F2 |
Source: CVE List, as of . About the data.
Weakness
CWE-693
- CWE-693: Protection Mechanism Failure
CWE and CAPEC are maintained by MITRE; the entries are those named in the CVE record.
Timeline
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References
5
Known exploited GIGABYTE vulnerabilities
- CVE-2018-19320: GIGABYTE Multiple Products Unspecified Vulnerability
- CVE-2018-19321: GIGABYTE Multiple Products Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
- CVE-2018-19322: GIGABYTE Multiple Products Code Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2018-19323: GIGABYTE Multiple Products Privilege Escalation Vulnerability