Auth bypass in Intel Core I3
CVE-2018-12169
Platform sample code firmware in 4th Generation Intel Core Processor, 5th Generation Intel Core Processor, 6th Generation Intel Core Processor, 7th Generation Intel Core Processor and 8th Generation Intel Core Processor contains a logic error which may allow physical attacker to potentially bypass firmware authentication.
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.6 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (45.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 46th percentile — 45.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Intel Core I3 — versions 4000m, 4005u, 4010u
- Intel Core I5 — versions 7y54, 7y57, 4200h
- Intel Core I7 — versions 7y75, 4500u, 4510u
- Intel Core I9 — versions 8950hk
- Lenovo Thinkpad 11e
- Lenovo Thinkpad E480
- Lenovo Thinkpad E580
- Lenovo Thinkpad L380
- Lenovo Thinkpad L380 Yoga
- Lenovo Thinkpad L480
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/105387 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- support.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/LEN-20527 (Third Party Advisory, Mitigation)
- edk2-docs.gitbooks.io/security-advisory/content/unauthenticated-firmware-chain-… (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-12169?
- CVE-2018-12169 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel Core I3, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 7.6/10. Published 2018-09-21.
- How severe is CVE-2018-12169?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.6 out of 10.