CVE-2018-12179 Privilege escalation in Extensible Firmware Interface Development Kit (EDK II)
Unauthenticated local attackers can exploit improper EDK II firmware configuration to escalate privileges, disclose information, or cause denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2018-12179?
CVE-2018-12179 is a high-severity vulnerability in Extensible Firmware Interface Development Kit (EDK II), published on 27 Mar 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Improper configuration in system firmware for EDK II may allow unauthenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege, information disclosure and/or denial of service via local access.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-12179?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Tianocore Edk Ii.
How do I fix CVE-2018-12179?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2018-12179 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-12179 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Extensible Firmware Interface Development Kit (EDK II)
- CVE-2018-12178 Memory corruption in Extensible Firmware Interface Development Kit (EDK II)
- CVE-2021-28216 Memory corruption in EDK II
- CVE-2018-3613 Privilege escalation in Extensible Firmware Interface Development Kit (EDK II)
- CVE-2019-11098 Other in Tianocore
- CVE-2018-12183 Memory corruption in Extensible Firmware Interface Development Kit (EDK II)
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2018-12179, GHSA-q4p4-w8wc-6x23.