CVE-2018-12173
What it is
Insufficient access protection in firmware in Intel Server Board, Intel Server System and Intel Compute Module before firmware version 00.01.0014 may allow an unauthenticated attacker to potentially execute arbitrary code resulting in information disclosure, escalation of privilege and/or denial of service via local access.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited with physical access without logging in. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.4% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 7.6 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.4% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-732 · Incorrect permission assignment
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Intel Server Board s2600bp Firmware < 00.01.0014
- Intel Server Board s2600wf Firmware < 00.01.0014
- Intel Server Board s2600st Firmware < 00.01.0014
- Intel Server Board s2600bpr Firmware < 00.01.0014
- Intel Server Board s2600wfr Firmware < 00.01.0014
- Intel Server Board s2600str Firmware < 00.01.0014
- Intel Compute Module hns2600bp Firmware < 00.01.0014
- Intel Compute Module hns2600bpr Firmware < 00.01.0014
Attack profile CVSS 3.0 · 7.6
- Attack vector
- Physical
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Is it in your code?
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Fix and advisories
- https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00179.html
- https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00179.html