Intel NUC FW Kit BIOS Update Utility input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in Intel NUC FW Kit. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component BIOS Update Utility. The manipulation results in input validation. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2018-12158. The attack must be initiated from a local position. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Intel NUC FW Kit (unknown version). It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown code block of the component BIOS Update Utility. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

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.

The bug was discovered 10/09/2018. The weakness was shared 10/10/2018 (Website). The advisory is available at intel.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2018-12158 since 06/11/2018. The exploitability is told to be easy. Local access is required to approach this attack. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 04/01/2020).

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Timelineinfo

06/11/2018 🔍
10/09/2018 +120 days 🔍
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10/11/2018 +1 days 🔍
04/01/2020 +538 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: intel.com

Advisory: intel.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2018-12158 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-12158
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-125214

Entryinfo

Created: 10/11/2018 11:08
Updated: 04/01/2020 16:11
Changes: 10/11/2018 11:08 (56), 04/01/2020 16:11 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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