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FKIE_CVE-2018-12147

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2019-06-13 16:29 - Updated: 2026-06-17 01:37

Severity

6.7 (Medium) - CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Summary

Insufficient input validation in HECI subsystem in Intel(R) CSME before version 11.21.55, Intel® Server Platform Services before version 4.0 and Intel® Trusted Execution Engine Firmware before version 3.1.55 may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privileges via local access.

References

URL	Tags
secure@intel.com	https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00125.html
nvd@nist.gov	https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00125.html?wapkw=2018-12147	Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00125.html

Impacted products

Vendor	Product	Version
intel	converged_security_management_engine_firmware	*
intel	converged_security_management_engine_firmware	*
intel	converged_security_management_engine_firmware	*
intel	server_platform_services_firmware	*
intel	trusted_execution_engine_firmware	*

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CVE-2018-12147 (GCVE-0-2018-12147)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2019-06-13 15:36 – Updated: 2024-08-05 08:30

Summary

Severity

No CVSS data available.

CWE

Escalation of Privilege

Assigner

intel CNA under the mitre root

CNA scorecard C 60/100 over 96 records in the last 180 days details

References

1 reference

URL	Tags
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-…	x_refsource_CONFIRM

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version
n/a	Intel(R) CSME Assets Advisory	Affected: before 11.21.55

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