CVE-2018-12200 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) CSME, Server Platform Services, Trusted Execution Engine and Intel(R) Active Management Technology
An unprivileged local user can escalate privileges due to insufficient access control in Intel Capability Licensing Service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-12200?
CVE-2018-12200 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) CSME, Server Platform Services, Trusted Execution Engine and Intel(R) Active Management Technology, published on 14 Mar 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Insufficient access control in Intel(R) Capability Licensing Service before version 1.50.638.1 may allow an unprivileged user to potentially escalate privileges via local access.
Weakness: CWE-732
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-12200?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Intel Capability Licensing Service.
How do I fix CVE-2018-12200?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-12200 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-12200 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-12200 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m4xf-6xm6-4p35.