CVE-2018-12204 Privilege escalation in Intel Platform Sample / Silicon Reference firmware

Medium 6.7 Published 14 Mar 2019 Updated 16 Sep 2024

A local privileged user can escalate privileges due to improper memory initialization in Intel server firmware.

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-2018-12204?

CVE-2018-12204 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

Improper memory initialization in Platform Sample/Silicon Reference firmware Intel(R) Server Board, Intel(R) Server System and Intel(R) Compute Module may allow privileged user to potentially enable an escalation of privilege via local access.

Weakness: CWE-665

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-12204?

It affects 2 products.

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

How do I fix CVE-2018-12204?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2018-12204 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-12204 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xg6v-vr2f-h5xx, UBUNTU-CVE-2018-12204.