CVE-2018-12169 json
Platform sample code firmware in 4th Generation Intel Core Processor, 5th Generation Intel Core Processor, 6th Generation Intel Core Proces…
published 8y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2018-4147
- cvss
- 7.6
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.5%
- EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 46%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Platform sample code firmware in 4th Generation Intel Core Processor, 5th Generation Intel Core Processor, 6th Generation Intel Core Processor, 7th Generation Intel Core Processor and 8th Generation Intel Core Processor contains a logic error which may allow physical attacker to potentially bypass firmware authentication.
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0.55% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 46% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.6 | CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-287 Improper Authentication
References
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securityfocus.com
/bid/105387
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
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support.lenovo.com
/us/en/solutions/LEN-20527
mitigation, third-party-advisory
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edk2-docs.gitbooks.io
/security-advisory/content/unauthenticated-firmware-chain-of-trust-bypass.html
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-12169
- NVD CVE-2018-12169
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