Vulnerability in Intel Converged Security Management Engine Firmware
CVE-2018-3643
A vulnerability in Power Management Controller firmware in systems using specific Intel(R) Converged Security and Management Engine (CSME) before version 11.8.55, 11.11.55, 11.21.55, 12.0.6 or Intel(R) Server Platform Services firmware before version 4.x.04 may allow an attacker with administrative privileges to uncover certain platform secrets via local access or to potentially execute arbitrary code.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (41.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 41st percentile — 41.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Intel Converged Security Management Engine Firmware
- Intel Server Platform Services Firmware
- Intel Corporation Intel(r) Converged Security And Management Engine (Csme) Server Platform Services Firmware — versions CSME versions before 12.0.6 or Server Platform Services firmware before version 4.x.04.
References
- www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00131.html (Vendor Advisory)
- support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180924-0002/ (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-3643?
- CVE-2018-3643 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel Converged Security Management Engine Firmware. CVSS score: 8.2/10. Published 2018-09-12.
- How severe is CVE-2018-3643?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.2 out of 10.