What is CVE-2018-12131?

CVE-2018-12131 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel Client Nvme, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-10-10.

How severe is CVE-2018-12131?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Intel Client Nvme

CVE-2018-12131

Permissions in the driver pack installers for Intel NVMe before version 4.0.0.1007 and Intel RSTe before version 4.7.0.2083 may allow an authenticated user to potentially escalate privilege via local access.

Published 2018-10-10 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.003 (18.0th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 18th percentile — 18.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Intel Client Nvme
Intel Datacenter Nvme
Intel Rapid Storage Technology
Intel Corporation Nvme And Rste — versions Various

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-732 — Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

References

www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00154.html (Patch, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-12131?: CVE-2018-12131 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel Client Nvme, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-10-10.
How severe is CVE-2018-12131?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.