How severe is CVE-2018-12193?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Intel Quickassist Technology

CVE-2018-12193

Insufficient access control in driver stack for Intel QuickAssist Technology for Linux before version 4.2 may allow an unprivileged user to potentially disclose information via local access.

Published 2018-10-10 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.004 (27.4th percentile), scored 2026-10-03.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 27th percentile — 27.4% 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

Intel Quickassist Technology
Intel Corporation Quickassit Technology For Linux — versions before 4.2

References

cdrdv2.intel.com/v1/dl/getContent/685356 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-12193?: CVE-2018-12193 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel Quickassist Technology. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2018-10-10.
How severe is CVE-2018-12193?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.