How severe is CVE-2018-12179?

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

Vulnerability in Extensible Firmware Interface Development Kit (Edk Ii)

CVE-2018-12179

Improper configuration in system firmware for EDK II may allow unauthenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege, information disclosure and/or denial of service via local access.

Published 2019-03-27 · 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: 0.004 (33.4th percentile), scored 2026-09-30.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 33rd percentile — 33.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000

Affected products

References

edk2-docs.gitbooks.io/security-advisory/content/opal-blocksid-setting-disabled-… (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-12179?: CVE-2018-12179 is a high-severity vulnerability in Extensible Firmware Interface Development Kit (Edk Ii). CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-03-27.
How severe is CVE-2018-12179?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.