CVE-2018-12202 Privilege escalation in Intel Platform Sample / Silicon Reference firmware

Medium 6.7 Published 14 Mar 2019 Updated 17 Sep 2024

A local attacker with privileged access can escalate privileges in Intel Core processor firmware by leveraging existing features.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: An administrator
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2018-12202?

CVE-2018-12202 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel Platform Sample / Silicon Reference firmware, 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

Privilege escalation vulnerability in Platform Sample/ Silicon Reference firmware for 8th Generation Intel(R) Core Processor, 7th Generation Intel(R) Core Processor may allow privileged user to potentially leverage existing features via local access.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-12202?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Intel Platform Sample Firmware, Intel Silicon Reference Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2018-12202?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2018-12202 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-12202 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-x2g7-fxww-qh56, UBUNTU-CVE-2018-12202.