CVE-2018-12169

Description

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.

Category

7.6
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.06%
Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com Third-Party Advisory gitbooks.io Third-Party Advisory lenovo.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105387 third party advisory vdb entry
https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/LEN-20527 mitigation third party advisory
https://edk2-docs.gitbooks.io/security-advisory/content/unauthenticated-firmware-chain-of-trust-bypass.html third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-12169?
CVE-2018-12169 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-12169?
To fix CVE-2018-12169, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2018-12169 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-12169 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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