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AUSCERT Security Bulletin
ASB-2018.0238
Intel Server Boards Firmware Multiplt Vulnerabilities
11 October 2018
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: Intel Server Boards
Operating System: Network Appliance
Impact/Access: Administrator Compromise -- Existing Account
Access Privileged Data -- Existing Account
Denial of Service -- Existing Account
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2018-12173
Member content until: Friday, November 9 2018
OVERVIEW
Intel Server Board firmware vulnerability may allow escalation of
privilege, denial of service and/or information disclosure. [1]
IMPACT
Intel has provided the following information about the vulnerability.
"CVEID: CVE-2018-12173
Description: Insufficient access protection in firmware in Intel(R)
Server Board, Intel(R) Server System and Intel(R) Compute Module
before firmware version 00.01.0014 may allow an unauthenticated
attacker to potentially execute arbitrary code resulting in
information disclosure, escalation of privilege and/or denial of
service via local access.
CVSS Base Score: 7.1 High
CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H" [1]
MITIGATION
Intel recommends that users update to the latest version.
[1]
REFERENCES
[1] Intel Server Boards Firmware Advisory
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00179.html
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