CVE-2018-3643

Description

A vulnerability in Power Management Controller firmware in systems using specific Intel(R) Converged Security and Management Engine (CSME) before version 11.8.55, 11.11.55, 11.21.55, 12.0.6 or Intel(R) Server Platform Services firmware before version 4.x.04 may allow an attacker with administrative privileges to uncover certain platform secrets via local access or to potentially execute arbitrary code.

8.2

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 3.0 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.24%

Vendor Advisory intel.com

Affected: Intel Corporation Intel(R) Converged Security and Management Engine (CSME) and Intel(R) Server Platform Services firmware

References

Link	Tags
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00131.html	vendor advisory
https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03873en_us	third party advisory patch
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180924-0002/	third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-3643?: CVE-2018-3643 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-3643?: To fix CVE-2018-3643, 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-2018-3643 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-3643 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.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2018-3643?: CVE-2018-3643 affects Intel Corporation Intel(R) Converged Security and Management Engine (CSME) and Intel(R) Server Platform Services firmware.

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