Buffer overflow in Intel Converged Security Management Engine Firmware
CVE-2018-12191
Bounds check in Kernel subsystem in Intel CSME before version 11.8.60, 11.11.60, 11.22.60 or 12.0.20, or Intel(R) Server Platform Services before versions 4.00.04.383 or SPS 4.01.02.174, or Intel(R) TXE before versions 3.1.60 or 4.0.10 may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially execute arbitrary code via physical access.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.6 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (41.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 42nd percentile — 41.6% 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
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/INTEL-SA-00185.html (Vendor Advisory)
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190318-0001/ (Third Party Advisory)
- support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-12191?
- CVE-2018-12191 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel Converged Security Management Engine Firmware, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.6/10. Published 2019-03-14.
- How severe is CVE-2018-12191?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.6 out of 10.