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.
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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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.013 (68.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 69th percentile — 68.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.013 · newest: 0.013 · change: 0.000
Affected products
References
- eclypsium.com/2019/08/10/screwed-drivers-signed-sealed-delivered/ (Third Party Advisory)
- eclypsium.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/EXTERNAL-Get-off-the-kernel-if-you-can… (Third Party Advisory)
- www.phoenix.com/content/uploads/Security-Newsletter-September-2019.pdf (Vendor Advisory)
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.