What is CVE-2018-12158?

CVE-2018-12158 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel Next Unit Of Computing Firmware, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 6.0/10. Published 2018-10-10.

How severe is CVE-2018-12158?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.0 out of 10.

Information disclosure in Intel Next Unit Of Computing Firmware

CVE-2018-12158

Insufficient input validation in BIOS update utility in Intel NUC FW kits downloaded before May 24, 2018 may allow a privileged user to potentially trigger a denial of service or information disclosure via local access.

Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure

EPSS: 0.003 (25.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.0 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Intel Next_unit_of_computing_firmware
Intel Corporation Nuc Firmware Kits — versions Before May 24, 2018

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-200 — Information Disclosure

References

secure@intel.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-12158?: CVE-2018-12158 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel Next Unit Of Computing Firmware, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 6.0/10. Published 2018-10-10.
How severe is CVE-2018-12158?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.0 out of 10.