CVE-2018-12205 json
Improper certificate validation in Platform Sample/ Silicon Reference firmware for 8th Generation Intel(R) Core(tm) Processor, 7th Generati…
published 2019-03-14 7 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-4183
- cvss
- 6.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 20%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Improper certificate validation in Platform Sample/ Silicon Reference firmware for 8th Generation Intel(R) Core(tm) Processor, 7th Generation Intel(R) Core(tm) Processor may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable an escalation of privilege via physical access.
Patch / fix
- intel-microcode Ubuntu 14.04 LTS 3.20190514.0ubuntu0.14.04.1
- intel-microcode Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 3.20190514.0ubuntu0.16.04.1
- intel-microcode Ubuntu 18.04 LTS 3.20190514.0ubuntu0.18.04.2
ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2018-12205
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Exploit prediction
0.28% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 20% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 6.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Affected products
- Intel Corporation Intel Platform Sample / Silicon Reference firmware
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-295 Improper Certificate Validation
References
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-12205
- NVD CVE-2018-12205
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