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CVE-2018-12202

Privilege escalation vulnerability in Platform Sample/ Silicon Reference firmware for 8th Generation Intel(R) Core Processor, 7th Generation Intel(R) Core Processor may allow privileged user to potentially leverage existing features via local access.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.7, 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 5 products from intel, from intel, from intel and 2 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2019, 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

2019-03-14T20:29:00.693

Last Modified

2024-11-21T03:44:44.630

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.0: 6.7 (MEDIUM)

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
NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	intel	platform_sample_firmware	-	Yes
Hardware	intel	core_i3	8100	No
Hardware	intel	core_i3	8100h	No
Hardware	intel	core_i3	8100t	No
Hardware	intel	core_i3	8109u	No
Hardware	intel	core_i3	8130u	No
Hardware	intel	core_i3	8145u	No
Hardware	intel	core_i3	8300	No
Hardware	intel	core_i3	8300t	No
Hardware	intel	core_i3	8350k	No
Hardware	intel	core_i5	8200y	No
Hardware	intel	core_i5	8250u	No
Hardware	intel	core_i5	8259u	No
Hardware	intel	core_i5	8265u	No
Hardware	intel	core_i5	8269u	No
Hardware	intel	core_i5	8300h	No
Hardware	intel	core_i5	8305g	No
Hardware	intel	core_i5	8350u	No
Hardware	intel	core_i5	8400	No
Hardware	intel	core_i5	8400b	No
Hardware	intel	core_i5	8400h	No
Hardware	intel	core_i5	8400t	No
Hardware	intel	core_i5	8500	No
Hardware	intel	core_i5	8500b	No
Hardware	intel	core_i5	8500t	No
Hardware	intel	core_i5	8600	No
Hardware	intel	core_i5	8600k	No
Hardware	intel	core_i5	8600t	No
Hardware	intel	core_i7	8086k	No
Hardware	intel	core_i7	8500y	No
Hardware	intel	core_i7	8550u	No
Hardware	intel	core_i7	8559u	No
Hardware	intel	core_i7	8565u	No
Hardware	intel	core_i7	8650u	No
Hardware	intel	core_i7	8700	No
Hardware	intel	core_i7	8700b	No
Hardware	intel	core_i7	8700k	No
Hardware	intel	core_i7	8700t	No
Hardware	intel	core_i7	8705g	No
Hardware	intel	core_i7	8706g	No
Hardware	intel	core_i7	8709g	No
Hardware	intel	core_i7	8750h	No
Hardware	intel	core_i7	8809g	No
Hardware	intel	core_i7	8850h	No
Operating System	intel	platform_sample_firmware	-	Yes
Hardware	intel	core_i3	7020u	No
Hardware	intel	core_i3	7100	No
Hardware	intel	core_i3	7100e	No
Hardware	intel	core_i3	7100h	No
Hardware	intel	core_i3	7100t	No
Hardware	intel	core_i3	7100u	No
Hardware	intel	core_i3	7101e	No
Hardware	intel	core_i3	7101te	No
Hardware	intel	core_i3	7102e	No
Hardware	intel	core_i3	7130u	No
Hardware	intel	core_i3	7167u	No
Hardware	intel	core_i3	7300	No
Hardware	intel	core_i3	7300t	No
Hardware	intel	core_i3	7320	No
Hardware	intel	core_i3	7350k	No
Hardware	intel	core_i5	7200u	No
Hardware	intel	core_i5	7260u	No
Hardware	intel	core_i5	7267u	No
Hardware	intel	core_i5	7287u	No
Hardware	intel	core_i5	7300hq	No
Hardware	intel	core_i5	7300u	No
Hardware	intel	core_i5	7360u	No
Hardware	intel	core_i5	7400	No
Hardware	intel	core_i5	7400t	No
Hardware	intel	core_i5	7440eq	No
Hardware	intel	core_i5	7440hq	No
Hardware	intel	core_i5	7442eq	No
Hardware	intel	core_i5	7500	No
Hardware	intel	core_i5	7500t	No
Hardware	intel	core_i5	7600	No
Hardware	intel	core_i5	7600k	No
Hardware	intel	core_i5	7600t	No
Hardware	intel	core_i5	7640x	No
Hardware	intel	core_i7	7500u	No
Hardware	intel	core_i7	7560u	No
Hardware	intel	core_i7	7567u	No
Hardware	intel	core_i7	7600u	No
Hardware	intel	core_i7	7660u	No
Hardware	intel	core_i7	7700	No
Hardware	intel	core_i7	7700hq	No
Hardware	intel	core_i7	7700k	No
Hardware	intel	core_i7	7700t	No
Hardware	intel	core_i7	7740x	No
Hardware	intel	core_i7	7800x	No
Hardware	intel	core_i7	7820eq	No
Hardware	intel	core_i7	7820hk	No
Hardware	intel	core_i7	7820hq	No
Hardware	intel	core_i7	7820x	No
Hardware	intel	core_i7	7920hq	No
Operating System	intel	silicon_reference_firmware	-	Yes
Hardware	intel	core_i3	8100	No
Hardware	intel	core_i3	8100h	No
Hardware	intel	core_i3	8100t	No
Hardware	intel	core_i3	8109u	No
Hardware	intel	core_i3	8130u	No
Hardware	intel	core_i3	8145u	No
Hardware	intel	core_i3	8300	No
Hardware	intel	core_i3	8300t	No
Hardware	intel	core_i3	8350k	No
Hardware	intel	core_i5	8200y	No
Hardware	intel	core_i5	8250u	No
Hardware	intel	core_i5	8259u	No
Hardware	intel	core_i5	8265u	No
Hardware	intel	core_i5	8269u	No
Hardware	intel	core_i5	8300h	No
Hardware	intel	core_i5	8305g	No
Hardware	intel	core_i5	8350u	No
Hardware	intel	core_i5	8400	No
Hardware	intel	core_i5	8400b	No
Hardware	intel	core_i5	8400h	No
Hardware	intel	core_i5	8400t	No
Hardware	intel	core_i5	8500	No
Hardware	intel	core_i5	8500b	No
Hardware	intel	core_i5	8500t	No
Hardware	intel	core_i5	8600	No
Hardware	intel	core_i5	8600k	No
Hardware	intel	core_i5	8600t	No
Hardware	intel	core_i7	8086k	No
Hardware	intel	core_i7	8500y	No
Hardware	intel	core_i7	8550u	No
Hardware	intel	core_i7	8559u	No
Hardware	intel	core_i7	8565u	No
Hardware	intel	core_i7	8650u	No
Hardware	intel	core_i7	8700	No
Hardware	intel	core_i7	8700b	No
Hardware	intel	core_i7	8700k	No
Hardware	intel	core_i7	8700t	No
Hardware	intel	core_i7	8705g	No
Hardware	intel	core_i7	8706g	No
Hardware	intel	core_i7	8709g	No
Hardware	intel	core_i7	8750h	No
Hardware	intel	core_i7	8809g	No
Hardware	intel	core_i7	8850h	No
Operating System	intel	silicon_reference_firmware	-	Yes
Hardware	intel	core_i3	7020u	No
Hardware	intel	core_i3	7100	No
Hardware	intel	core_i3	7100e	No
Hardware	intel	core_i3	7100h	No
Hardware	intel	core_i3	7100t	No
Hardware	intel	core_i3	7100u	No
Hardware	intel	core_i3	7101e	No
Hardware	intel	core_i3	7101te	No
Hardware	intel	core_i3	7102e	No
Hardware	intel	core_i3	7130u	No
Hardware	intel	core_i3	7167u	No
Hardware	intel	core_i3	7300	No
Hardware	intel	core_i3	7300t	No
Hardware	intel	core_i3	7320	No
Hardware	intel	core_i3	7350k	No
Hardware	intel	core_i5	7200u	No
Hardware	intel	core_i5	7260u	No
Hardware	intel	core_i5	7267u	No
Hardware	intel	core_i5	7287u	No
Hardware	intel	core_i5	7300hq	No
Hardware	intel	core_i5	7300u	No
Hardware	intel	core_i5	7360u	No
Hardware	intel	core_i5	7400	No
Hardware	intel	core_i5	7400t	No
Hardware	intel	core_i5	7440eq	No
Hardware	intel	core_i5	7440hq	No
Hardware	intel	core_i5	7442eq	No
Hardware	intel	core_i5	7500	No
Hardware	intel	core_i5	7500t	No
Hardware	intel	core_i5	7600	No
Hardware	intel	core_i5	7600k	No
Hardware	intel	core_i5	7600t	No
Hardware	intel	core_i5	7640x	No
Hardware	intel	core_i7	7500u	No
Hardware	intel	core_i7	7560u	No
Hardware	intel	core_i7	7567u	No
Hardware	intel	core_i7	7600u	No
Hardware	intel	core_i7	7660u	No
Hardware	intel	core_i7	7700	No
Hardware	intel	core_i7	7700hq	No
Hardware	intel	core_i7	7700k	No
Hardware	intel	core_i7	7700t	No
Hardware	intel	core_i7	7740x	No
Hardware	intel	core_i7	7800x	No
Hardware	intel	core_i7	7820eq	No
Hardware	intel	core_i7	7820hk	No
Hardware	intel	core_i7	7820hq	No
Hardware	intel	core_i7	7820x	No
Hardware	intel	core_i7	7920hq	No

References

https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190318-0002/ ([email protected])
https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03912en_us ([email protected])
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/INTEL-SA-00191.html Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190318-0002/ (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03912en_us (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/INTEL-SA-00191.html Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

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.