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.

EPSS: 0.004 (28.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

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

References

secure@intel.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, 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.