Insufficient input validation in BIOS update utility in Intel NUC FW kits downloaded before May 24, 2018 may allow a privileged user to pot…

published 2018-10-10 8y ago modified 2026-06-17 4mo ago also EUVD-2018-4136

cvss: 6.0; version 3.0, NVD
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 0.3%; EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 26%
public exploits: 0; none known

Insufficient input validation in BIOS update utility in Intel NUC FW kits downloaded before May 24, 2018 may allow a privileged user to potentially trigger a denial of service or information disclosure via local access.

Patch / fix

fixed in 1 links 1

intel next_unit_of_computing_firmware 2018-05-24

intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00168.… advisory

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Exploit prediction

0.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 26% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
NVD	3.0	6.0	CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
NVD	2.0	5.6	AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:C

Affected products

Intel Corporation Intel NUC Firmware Kits

Classification

Weakness

CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

References

intel.com /content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00168.html
patch, vendor-advisory

Sources

CVE List CVE-2018-12158
NVD CVE-2018-12158

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