CVE-2018-12199

Buffer overflow in an OS component in Intel CSME before versions 11.8.60, 11.11.60, 11.22.60 or 12.0.20 and Intel TXE version before 3.1.60 or 4.0.10 may allow a privileged user to potentially execute arbitrary code via physical access.

Published: 2019-03-14 Last update: 2024-11-21 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2018-12199 is rated Low Risk (38.5/100): CVSS Medium severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.49%). Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-12199

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 0.15% 0.49% +0.34%
2 2025-11-21 0.05% 0.15% +0.10%
3 2025-11-18 — 0.05% —

Full EPSS history (9 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2018-12199

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
6.2 3.0 MEDIUM
CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:P)
Hands-on access—USB, keyboard, opening the case—not something you do purely over the wire.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:H)
They need powerful rights—admin, root, or similar—before this pays off.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 0.3 5.9 [email protected]
7.2 2.0 HIGH
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C Click to expand
Access vector (AV:L)
Requires local access to the target system.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:C)
Complete confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:C)
Complete integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
 3.9 10.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2018-12199

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2018-12199

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
intel converged_security_management_engine_firmware >= 11.0, < 11.8.60 cpe:2.3:o:intel:converged_security_management_engine_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
intel converged_security_management_engine_firmware >= 11.10, < 11.11.60 cpe:2.3:o:intel:converged_security_management_engine_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
intel converged_security_management_engine_firmware >= 11.20, < 11.22.60 cpe:2.3:o:intel:converged_security_management_engine_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
intel converged_security_management_engine_firmware >= 12.0.0, < 12.0.20 cpe:2.3:o:intel:converged_security_management_engine_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
intel trusted_execution_engine_firmware >= 3.0, < 3.1.60 cpe:2.3:o:intel:trusted_execution_engine_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
intel trusted_execution_engine_firmware >= 4.0, < 4.0.10 cpe:2.3:o:intel:trusted_execution_engine_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2018-12199

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