What is CVE-2018-12198?

CVE-2018-12198 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel Server_platform_services_firmware, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 6.0/10. Published 2019-03-14.

How severe is CVE-2018-12198?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.0 out of 10.

Improper input validation in Intel Server_platform_services_firmware

CVE-2018-12198

Insufficient input validation in Intel(R) Server Platform Services HECI subsystem before version SPS_E5_04.00.04.393.0 may allow privileged user to potentially cause a denial of service via local access.

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

EPSS: 0.003 (25.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.0 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Intel Server_platform_services_firmware
Intel Corporation Intel(r) Csme, Server Platform Services, Trusted Execution Engine And Active Management Technology — versions Multiple versions.

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation

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-2018-12198?: CVE-2018-12198 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel Server_platform_services_firmware, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 6.0/10. Published 2019-03-14.
How severe is CVE-2018-12198?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.0 out of 10.