CVE-2018-12169
mediumpriority · track · 30EPSS 0.005 · 46 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Platform sample code firmware in 4th Generation Intel Core Processor, 5th Generation Intel Core Processor, 6th Generation Intel Core Processor, 7th Generation Intel Core Processor and 8th Generation Intel Core Processor contains a logic error which may allow physical attacker to potentially bypass firmware authentication.
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 4.6–7.6
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affected products (346)
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also known as (3)
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references (9)
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- https://edk2-docs.gitbooks.io/security-advisory/content/unauthenticated-firmware-chain-of-trust-bypass.htmlcnnvd
- https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/LEN-20527cnnvd
- https://www.intel.com/Patchcnnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105387enisa_euvd
- https://edk2-docs.gitbooks.io/security-advisory/content/unauthenticated-firmware-chain-of-trust-bypass.htmlenisa_euvd
- https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/LEN-20527enisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105387Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entrynvd
- https://edk2-docs.gitbooks.io/security-advisory/content/unauthenticated-firmware-chain-of-trust-bypass.htmlThird Party Advisorynvd
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