Vulnerability in Intel Converged Security Management Engine Firmware

CVE-2018-12189

Unhandled exception in Content Protection subsystem in Intel CSME before versions 11.8.60, 11.11.60, 11.22.60 or 12.0.20 or Intel TXE before 3.1.60 or 4.0.10 may allow privileged user to potentially modify data via local access.

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.003 (20.0th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 20th percentile — 20.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2018-12189: held from 0.003 to 0.003.

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

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-12189?
CVE-2018-12189 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel Converged Security Management Engine Firmware, classified under Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions. CVSS score: 4.4/10. Published 2019-03-14.
How severe is CVE-2018-12189?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.4 out of 10.