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CVE-2018-12171

Privilege escalation in Intel Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) firmware bef...

Critical CVSS 9.8

Overview

Privilege escalation in Intel Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) firmware before version 1.43.91f76955 may allow an unprivileged user to potentially execute arbitrary code or perform denial of service over the network.

CWE: N/A Published: 2018-09-12T19:29:01.980
Risk analysis

This vulnerability is rated 🔴 CRITICAL.

  • CVSS: 9.8 (CRITICAL)
  • Detected tags: none (tag impact: LOW)

Recommended actions:

  • Prioritize remediation based on business criticality and exposure.
  • Limit exposure and increase monitoring until fixed.

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