CVE-2018-12205 Security feature bypass in Intel Platform Sample / Silicon Reference firmware

Medium 6.8 Published 14 Mar 2019 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Improper certificate validation in Intel Core firmware allows unauthenticated users with physical access to escalate privileges.

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

What is CVE-2018-12205?

CVE-2018-12205 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 certificate validation in Platform Sample/ Silicon Reference firmware for 8th Generation Intel(R) Core(tm) Processor, 7th Generation Intel(R) Core(tm) Processor may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable an escalation of privilege via physical access.

Weakness: CWE-295

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-12205?

It affects 2 products.

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

How do I fix CVE-2018-12205?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2018-12205 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-12205 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9x39-g9g5-p55p, UBUNTU-CVE-2018-12205.