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CVE-2018-3616


Bleichenbacher-style side channel vulnerability in TLS implementation in Intel Active Management Technology before 12.0.5 may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially obtain the TLS session key via the network.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.9, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network but requires specific conditions to be met without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), for affected systems. Impacting 25 products from intel, from intel, from intel and 22 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

2018-09-12T19:29:02.403

Last Modified

2024-11-21T04:05:46.667

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 5.9 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: MEDIUM
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: NONE
  • Availability Impact: NONE
Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application intel converged_security_management_engine_firmware < 12.0.5 Yes
Operating System intel active_management_technology_firmware < 12.0.5 Yes
Operating System intel manageability_engine_firmware < 11.0 Yes
Operating System siemens simatic_field_pg_m5_firmware < 22.01.06 Yes
Hardware siemens simatic_field_pg_m5 - No
Operating System siemens simatic_ipc427e_firmware < 21.01.09 Yes
Hardware siemens simatic_ipc427e - No
Operating System siemens simatic_ipc477e_firmware < 21.01.09 Yes
Hardware siemens simatic_ipc477e - No
Operating System siemens simatic_ipc547e_firmware < r1.30.0 Yes
Hardware siemens simatic_pc547e - No
Operating System siemens simatic_pc547g_firmware < r1.23.0 Yes
Hardware siemens simatic_ipc547g - No
Operating System siemens simatic_ipc627d_firmware < 19.02.11 Yes
Hardware siemens simatic_ipc627d - No
Operating System siemens simatic_ipc647d_firmware < 19.01.14 Yes
Hardware siemens simatic_ipc647d - No
Operating System siemens simatic_ipc677d_firmware < 19.02.11 Yes
Hardware siemens simatic_ipc677d - No
Operating System siemens simatic_ipc827d_firmware < 19.02.11 Yes
Hardware siemens simatic_ipc827d - No
Operating System siemens simatic_ipc847d_firmware < 19.01.14 Yes
Hardware siemens simatic_ipc847d - No
Operating System siemens simatic_itp1000_firmware < 23.01.04 Yes
Hardware siemens simatic_itp1000 - 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.