VDB-131750 · CVE-2018-12205 · GCVE-0-2018-12205

Intel Core Processor 7th Generation Platform Sample/Silicon Reference firmware access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in Intel Core Processor 7th Generation and Core Processor 8th Generation. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Platform Sample/Silicon Reference firmware. Such manipulation leads to access control. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2018-12205. The attack can only be performed from a local environment. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Intel Core Processor 7th Generation and Core Processor 8th Generation (the affected version unknown). It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown part of the component Platform Sample/Silicon Reference firmware. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-264. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Privilege escalation vulnerability in Platform Sample/ Silicon Reference firmware for 8th Generation Intel(R) Core Processor, 7th Generation Intel(R) Core Processor may allow unauthenticated user to potentially execute arbitrary code via physical access.

The bug was discovered 03/14/2019. The weakness was published 03/14/2019 (Website). The advisory is available at intel.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2018-12205 since 06/11/2018. Local access is required to approach this attack. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 05/16/2020). This vulnerability is assigned to T1068 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

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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Productinfo

Vendor

Intel

Name

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.intel.com/

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.3

VulDB Base Score: 5.9
VulDB Temp Score: 5.9
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NVD Base Score: 6.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Physical: Yes
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

06/11/2018 🔍
03/14/2019 +276 days 🔍
03/14/2019 +0 days 🔍
03/15/2019 +1 days 🔍
05/16/2020 +428 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: intel.com

Advisory: intel.com
Status: Not defined
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2018-12205 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-12205
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-131750
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/15/2019 06:44
Updated: 05/16/2020 17:59
Changes: 03/15/2019 06:44 (54), 05/16/2020 17:59 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103