CVE-2018-12171

Description

Privilege escalation in Intel Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) firmware before version 1.43.91f76955 may allow an unprivileged user to potentially execute arbitrary code or perform denial of service over the network.

9.8

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 3.0 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.74% Top 30%

Vendor Advisory intel.com

Affected: Intel Corporation Intel(R) Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) firmware

References

Link	Tags
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00149.html	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-12171?: CVE-2018-12171 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-12171?: To fix CVE-2018-12171, 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-2018-12171 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-12171 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2018-12171?: CVE-2018-12171 affects Intel Corporation Intel(R) Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) firmware.

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