# CVE-2018-12176: Code injection in Intel(R) NUC Kits and Intel(R) Compute Cards

> Privileged local attackers can execute arbitrary code in Intel NUC firmware, leading to privilege escalation and denial of service.

- **Severity:** High 8.2 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 12 Sep 2018
- **Updated:** 16 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-r6mr-vq8c-8r65

## What is CVE-2018-12176?

CVE-2018-12176 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Intel(R) NUC Kits and Intel(R) Compute Cards, published on 12 Sep 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

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.

Weakness: CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-12176?

It affects 3 products.


Products: Intel Compute Card Firmware, Intel Compute Stick Firmware, Intel Nuc Kit Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2018-12176?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-12176 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2018-12176 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-12176 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Intel(R) NUC Kits and Intel(R) Compute Cards

- [CVE-2019-11140](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-11140/): Privilege escalation in Intel(R) NUC Advisory (medium 6.7)
- [CVE-2019-11123](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-11123/): Privilege escalation in Intel(R) NUC Firmware (medium 6.7)
- [CVE-2019-11124](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-11124/): Memory corruption in Intel(R) NUC Firmware (medium 6.7)
- [CVE-2019-11125](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-11125/): Privilege escalation in Intel(R) NUC Firmware (medium 6.7)
- [CVE-2019-11126](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-11126/): Memory corruption in Intel(R) NUC Firmware (medium 6.7)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2018-12176 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2018-12176 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Intel(R) NUC Kits and Intel(R) Compute Cards, published on 12 Sep 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-12176 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Intel(R) NUC Kits and Intel(R) Compute Cards. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-12176/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-12176/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-12176
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-12176
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-12176

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