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CVE-2018-12176

Improper input validation in firmware for Intel NUC Kits may allow a privileged user to potentially execute arbitrary code resulting in information disclosure, escalation of privilege and/or denial of service via local access.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 8.2, requiring local system access to exploit with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 29 products from intel, from intel, from intel and 26 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2018, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.

Published

2018-09-12T19:29:02.247

Last Modified

2024-11-21T03:44:42.123

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.0: 8.2 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

  • Access Vector: LOCAL
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
  • Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
  • Availability Impact: COMPLETE
Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-20
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System intel nuc_kit_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel nuc_kit_d33217gke - No
Hardware intel nuc_kit_d53427rke - No
Hardware intel nuc_kit_d54250wyb - No
Hardware intel nuc_kit_de3815tybe - No
Hardware intel nuc_kit_dn2820fykh - No
Hardware intel nuc_kit_nuc5cpyh - No
Hardware intel nuc_kit_nuc5i3myhe - No
Hardware intel nuc_kit_nuc5i5myhe - No
Hardware intel nuc_kit_nuc5i7ryh - No
Hardware intel nuc_kit_nuc5pgyh - No
Hardware intel nuc_kit_nuc6cays - No
Hardware intel nuc_kit_nuc6i5syh - No
Hardware intel nuc_kit_nuc6i7kyk - No
Hardware intel nuc_kit_nuc7cjyh - No
Hardware intel nuc_kit_nuc7i3dnhe - No
Hardware intel nuc_kit_nuc7i5dnke - No
Hardware intel nuc_kit_nuc7i7bnh - No
Hardware intel nuc_kit_nuc7i7dnke - No
Hardware intel nuc_kit_nuc8i7hnk - No
Operating System intel compute_card_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel compute_card_cd1iv128mk - No
Hardware intel compute_card_cd1m3128mk - No
Hardware intel compute_card_cd1p64gk - No
Operating System intel compute_stick_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel compute_stick_stck1a32wfc - No
Hardware intel compute_stick_stk1aw32sc - No
Hardware intel compute_stick_stk2m3w64cc - No
Hardware intel compute_stick_stk2mv64cc - No
References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For intel's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.