What is CVE-2018-12192?

CVE-2018-12192 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel Converged_security_management_engine_firmware, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 6.8/10. Published 2019-03-14.

How severe is CVE-2018-12192?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.8 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Intel Converged_security_management_engine_firmware

CVE-2018-12192

Logic bug 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 version SPS_E5_04.00.04.393.0 may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially bypass MEBx authe…

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

EPSS: 0.005 (36.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-287 — Improper Authentication

References

secure@intel.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
secure@intel.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
secure@intel.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-12192?: CVE-2018-12192 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel Converged_security_management_engine_firmware, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 6.8/10. Published 2019-03-14.
How severe is CVE-2018-12192?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.8 out of 10.