Vulnerability in Phoenix Securecore Technology

CVE-2019-18279

In Phoenix SCT WinFlash 1.1.12.0 through 1.5.74.0, the included drivers could be used by a malicious Windows application to gain elevated privileges. Adverse impacts are limited to the Windows environment and there is no known direct impact to the UEFI firmware. This was fixed in late June 2019.

EPSS: 0.013 (66.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-18279?
CVE-2019-18279 is a high-severity vulnerability in Phoenix Securecore Technology. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2019-11-13.
How severe is CVE-2019-18279?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.