CVE-2018-12037 Weak cryptography in n/a
Attackers with privileged access can decrypt data on specific SSDs due to missing cryptographic link between password and key in ATA high mode.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-12037?
CVE-2018-12037 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Nov 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue was discovered on Samsung 840 EVO and 850 EVO devices (only in "ATA high" mode, not vulnerable in "TCG" or "ATA max" mode), Samsung T3 and T5 portable drives, and Crucial MX100, MX200 and MX300 devices. Absence of a cryptographic link between the password and the Disk Encryption Key allows attackers with privileged access to SSD firmware full access to encrypted data.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-12037?
It affects 7 products.
Products include Micron Crucial Mx100 Firmware, Micron Crucial Mx200 Firmware, Micron Crucial Mx300 Firmware, Samsung 840 Evo Firmware, Samsung 850 Evo Firmware, Samsung T3 Firmware and 1 more.
How do I fix CVE-2018-12037?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-12037 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-12037 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-12037 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xpvv-pv79-cqf9.