CVE-2018-3616: Medium severity Intel Converged Security Management Engine Firmware vulnerability

Published Sep 12, 2018
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Updated

Bleichenbacher-style side channel vulnerability in TLS implementation in Intel Active Management Technology before 12.0.5 may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially obtain the TLS session key via the network.

Affected Software

25 affected components
Intel Converged Security Management Engine Firmware>=11.0.0<12.0.5
Intel Active Management Technology Firmware<12.0.5
Intel Manageability Engine Firmware>=9.0.0.0<11.0
Siemens Simatic Field Pg M5 Firmware<22.01.06
Siemens Simatic Field Pg M5
Siemens Simatic Ipc427e Firmware<21.01.09
Siemens Simatic Ipc427e
Siemens Simatic Ipc477e Firmware<21.01.09
Siemens Simatic Ipc477e
Siemens Simatic Ipc547e Firmware<r1.30.0
Siemens Simatic Pc547e
Siemens Simatic Pc547g Firmware<r1.23.0
Siemens Simatic Ipc547g
Siemens Simatic Ipc627d Firmware<19.02.11
Siemens Simatic Ipc627d
Siemens Simatic Ipc647d Firmware<19.01.14
Siemens Simatic Ipc647d
Siemens Simatic Ipc677d Firmware<19.02.11
Siemens Simatic Ipc677d
Siemens Simatic Ipc827d Firmware<19.02.11
Siemens Simatic Ipc827d
Siemens Simatic Ipc847d Firmware<19.01.14
Siemens Simatic Ipc847d
Siemens Simatic Itp1000 Firmware<23.01.04
Siemens SIMATIC ITP1000

Event History

Sep 12, 2018
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:00 PM
DescriptionWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2018-3616?

CVE-2018-3616 is a Bleichenbacher-style side channel vulnerability in the TLS implementation in Intel Active Management Technology before 12.0.5.

2

How can an unauthenticated user exploit CVE-2018-3616?

An unauthenticated user can potentially obtain the TLS session key via the network.

3

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2018-3616?

Intel Active Management Technology firmware versions before 12.0.5 are affected.

4

What is the severity of CVE-2018-3616?

CVE-2018-3616 has a severity rating of 5.9 (medium).

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2018-3616?

More information about CVE-2018-3616 can be found at the following references: [1] [2] [3].

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