Is CVE-2018-12204 actively exploited?

CVE-2018-12204 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2024-11-21.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2018-12204?

CVE-2018-12204 has a CVSS score of 6.7 (MEDIUM severity). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2018-12204?

Patch guidance is available from intel security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2018-12204.

CVE-2018-12204 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2018-12204?

2 products: intel platform sample firmware, intel silicon reference firmware.

Description

Improper memory initialization in Platform Sample/Silicon Reference firmware Intel(R) Server Board, Intel(R) Server System and Intel(R) Compute Module may allow privileged user to potentially enable an escalation of privilege via local access.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: local
Complexity: low
Privileges: high
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-665

Metadata

Primary Vendor: INTEL
Published: 3/14/2019
Last Modified: 11/21/2024
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

intel : platform_sample_firmwareintel : silicon_reference_firmware

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

Cite this page

CVE-2018-12204. CVEDatabase.com. Retrieved 1 May 2026. https://cvedatabase.com/cve/CVE-2018-12204

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CVE-2018-12204 vulnerability