Vulnerability in Samsung 840 Evo
CVE-2018-12038
An issue was discovered on Samsung 840 EVO devices. Vendor-specific commands may allow access to the disk-encryption key.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.2 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (48.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 48th percentile — 48.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20181112-0001/ (Third Party Advisory)
- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/395981 (US Government Resource, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/105841 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/ADV180028 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-12038?
- CVE-2018-12038 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Samsung 840 Evo, classified under Insufficiently Protected Credentials. CVSS score: 4.2/10. Published 2018-11-20.
- How severe is CVE-2018-12038?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.2 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-12038 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.