CVE-2018-18095 Auth bypass in Intel(R) SSD DC S4500/S4600 Series
An unprivileged user with physical access can escalate privileges due to improper authentication in Intel SSD firmware.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-18095?
CVE-2018-18095 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Intel(R) SSD DC S4500/S4600 Series, published on 11 Jul 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Improper authentication in firmware for Intel(R) SSD DC S4500 Series and Intel(R) SSD DC S4600 Series before SCV10150 may allow an unprivileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via physical access.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-18095?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Intel Ssd Dc S4500 Firmware, Intel Ssd Dc S4600 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2018-18095?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-18095 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2018-18095 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-18095 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jccq-w46p-99jg.