CVE-2018-3613 Privilege escalation in Extensible Firmware Interface Development Kit (EDK II)

High 7.8 Published Updated

An authenticated local attacker can exploit a logic flaw in the EDK II variable service to escalate privileges, disclose information, or cause denial of service.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2018-3613?

CVE-2018-3613 is a high-severity vulnerability in Extensible Firmware Interface Development Kit (EDK II), published on 27 Mar 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Logic issue in variable service module for EDK II/UDK2018/UDK2017/UDK2015 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege, information disclosure and/or denial of service via local access.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-3613?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Tianocore Edk Ii.

How do I fix CVE-2018-3613?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2018-3613 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-3613 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-mv23-75j8-f4p8, UBUNTU-CVE-2018-3613.

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