Vulnerability in Intel Core I7 6970Hq Firmware (CVE-2019-0124, CVSS 7.8)

Summary

Vulnerability in Intel Core I7 6970Hq Firmware (CVE-2019-0124). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover.

Original description

The description as published by the source.

Insufficient memory protection in Intel(R) 6th Generation Core Processors and greater, supporting TXT, may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD

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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2019-0124 has been found in Intel Core I7 6970Hq Firmware.
Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover. CVSS score: 7.8/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "Intel Core I7 6970Hq Firmware CVE-2019-0124" on the vendor's site.

CVE-2019-0124 (Intel Core I7 6970Hq Firmware) — CVSS v3 7.8
Attack vector: local / no user interaction
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.

❓ What is the problem

A vulnerability (unclassified) exists in Intel Core I7 6970Hq Firmware.

📍 Affected scope

Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of Intel Core I7 6970Hq Firmware.

🔥 Severity

Severity: High (CVSS 7.8/10). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover.

🔧 How to fix

Update to the patched release per vendor advisory.

🛡️ Workaround

Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.

🔍 Detection

Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Audit SBOM/dependencies to find affected services.

Response actions

Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order

1
Identify exposure identify
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Audit SBOM/dependencies for affected components.
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資産台帳・SBOM・依存マニフェストで Intel Core I7 6970Hq Firmware を使っているサービスとバージョンを洗い出す。
2
Post-deployment verification verify
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Confirm patched version is live in production
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パッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。

References

patch intel.com
web support.f5.com