Buffer overflow in Intel Converged Security Management Engine Firmware

CVE-2018-12208

Buffer overflow in HECI subsystem in Intel(R) CSME before versions 11.8.60, 11.11.60, 11.22.60 or 12.0.20 and Intel(R) TXE version before 3.1.60 or 4.0.10, or Intel(R) Server Platform Services before version 5.00.04.012 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:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.005 (43.6th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 44th percentile — 43.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2018-12208: held from 0.005 to 0.005.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-12208?
CVE-2018-12208 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-2018-12208?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.6 out of 10.