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
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (23.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 24th percentile — 23.8% 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 Next Unit Of Computing Firmware
- Intel Corporation Nuc Firmware Kits — versions Before May 24, 2018
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00168.html (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.