CVE-2018-12179

Improper configuration in system firmware for EDK II may allow unauthenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege, information disclosure and/or denial of service via local access.

CVSS v3.0 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 4.6 MEDIUM

7.8^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

4.6^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://edk2-docs.gitbooks.io/security-advisory/content/opal-blocksid-setting-disabled-after-s3.html	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03912en_us
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TQYVZRFEXSN3KS43AVH4D7QX553EZQYP/

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:tianocore:edk_ii:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2019-03-27 13:29

Updated : 2020-08-24 10:37

NVD link : CVE-2018-12179

Mitre link : CVE-2018-12179

JSON object : View

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo

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Products Affected

tianocore

edk_ii

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