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CVE-2018-3612


Intel NUC kits with insufficient input validation in system firmware, potentially allows a local attacker to elevate privileges to System Management Mode (SMM).


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.8, requiring local system access to exploit with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction requiring only low-level privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 18 products from intel, from intel, from intel and 15 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

2018-05-10T22:29:00.307

Last Modified

2026-06-17T01:57:33.390

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.0: 7.8 (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 bios ayaplcel.86a Yes
Operating System intel bios bnkbl357.86a Yes
Operating System intel bios ccsklm5v.86a Yes
Operating System intel bios ccsklm30.86a Yes
Operating System intel bios dnkbli5v.86a Yes
Operating System intel bios dnkbli7v.86a Yes
Operating System intel bios dnkbli30.86a Yes
Operating System intel bios fybyt10h.86a Yes
Operating System intel bios gkaplcpx.86a Yes
Operating System intel bios kyskli70.86a Yes
Operating System intel bios mkkbli5v.86a Yes
Operating System intel bios mkkbly35.86a Yes
Operating System intel bios mybdwi5v.86a Yes
Operating System intel bios mybdwi30.86a Yes
Operating System intel bios rybdwi35.86a Yes
Operating System intel bios syskli35.86a Yes
Operating System intel bios tybyt10h.86a Yes
Operating System intel ayaplcel.86a - Yes
Operating System intel bnkbl357.86a - Yes
Operating System intel ccsklm30.86a - Yes
Operating System intel ccsklm5v.86a - Yes
Operating System intel dnkbli30.86a - Yes
Operating System intel dnkbli5v.86a - Yes
Operating System intel dnkbli7v.86a - Yes
Operating System intel fybyt10h.86a - Yes
Operating System intel gkaplcpx.86a - Yes
Operating System intel kyskli70.86a - Yes
Operating System intel mkkbli5v.86a - Yes
Operating System intel mkkbly35.86a - Yes
Operating System intel mybdwi30.86a - Yes
Operating System intel mybdwi5v.86a - Yes
Operating System intel rybdwi35.86a - Yes
Operating System intel syskli35.86a - Yes
Operating System intel tybyt10h.86a - Yes

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.