CVE-2018-12158 (GCVE-0-2018-12158)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2018-10-10 18:00 – Updated: 2024-09-17 04:10
VLAI
Summary
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.
Severity
6.0 (Medium)
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
CWE
  • Information Disclosure
Assigner
intel CNA under the mitre root
CNA scorecard C 60/100 over 96 records in the last 180 days details
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Intel Corporation Intel NUC Firmware Kits Affected: Before May 24, 2018
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Date Public
2018-10-09 00:00
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