CVE-2018-12202: High severity Intel Platform Sample Firmware vulnerability
Published Mar 14, 2019
·Updated
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.
Affected Software
94 affected components
Intel Platform Sample Firmware
Intel Core I3=8100
Intel Core I3=8100h
Intel Core I3=8100t
Intel Core I3=8109u
Intel Core I3=8130u
Intel Core I3=8145u
Intel Core I3=8300
Intel Core I3=8300t
Intel Core I3=8350k
Intel Core I5=8200y
Intel Core I5=8250u
Intel Core I5=8259u
Intel Core I5=8265u
Intel Core I5=8269u
Intel Core I5=8300h
Intel Core I5=8305g
Intel Core I5=8350u
Intel Core I5=8400
Intel Core I5=8400b
Intel Core I5=8400h
Intel Core I5=8400t
Intel Core I5=8500
Intel Core I5=8500b
Intel Core I5=8500t
Intel Core I5=8600
Intel Core I5=8600k
Intel Core I5=8600t
Intel Core I7=8086k
Intel Core I7=8500y
Intel Core I7=8550u
Intel Core I7=8559u
Intel Core I7=8565u
Intel Core I7=8650u
Intel Core I7=8700
Intel Core I7=8700b
Intel Core I7=8700k
Intel Core I7=8700t
Intel Core I7=8705g
Intel Core I7=8706g
Intel Core I7=8709g
Intel Core I7=8750h
Intel Core I7=8809g
Intel Core I7=8850h
Intel Core I3=7020u
Intel Core I3=7100
Intel Core I3=7100e
Intel Core I3=7100h
Intel Core I3=7100t
Intel Core I3=7100u
Intel Core I3=7101e
Intel Core I3=7101te
Intel Core I3=7102e
Intel Core I3=7130u
Intel Core I3=7167u
Intel Core I3=7300
Intel Core I3=7300t
Intel Core I3=7320
Intel Core I3=7350k
Intel Core I5=7200u
Intel Core I5=7260u
Intel Core I5=7267u
Intel Core I5=7287u
Intel Core I5=7300hq
Intel Core I5=7300u
Intel Core I5=7360u
Intel Core I5=7400
Intel Core I5=7400t
Intel Core I5=7440eq
Intel Core I5=7440hq
Intel Core I5=7442eq
Intel Core I5=7500
Intel Core I5=7500t
Intel Core I5=7600
Intel Core I5=7600k
Intel Core I5=7600t
Intel Core I5=7640x
Intel Core I7=7500u
Intel Core I7=7560u
Intel Core I7=7567u
Intel Core I7=7600u
Intel Core I7=7660u
Intel Core I7=7700
Intel Core I7=7700hq
Intel Core I7=7700k
Intel Core I7=7700t
Intel Core I7=7740x
Intel Core I7=7800x
Intel Core I7=7820eq
Intel Core I7=7820hk
Intel Core I7=7820hq
Intel Core I7=7820x
Intel Core I7=7920hq
Intel Silicon Reference firmware
Event History
Mar 14, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:00 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2018-12202?
CVE-2018-12202 has a medium severity rating, indicating potential privilege escalation risks.
2
Who is affected by CVE-2018-12202?
CVE-2018-12202 affects users of the Platform Sample and Silicon Reference firmware for specific Intel Core Processors.
3
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2018-12202?
CVE-2018-12202 is classified as a privilege escalation vulnerability.
4
How do I fix CVE-2018-12202?
To mitigate CVE-2018-12202, users should update to the latest firmware provided by Intel.
5
Is local access required to exploit CVE-2018-12202?
Yes, exploitation of CVE-2018-12202 requires local access to the affected system.