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CVE-2018-12171
Privilege escalation in Intel Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) firmware before version 1.43.91f76955 may allow an unprivileged user…
Critical9.8EPSS 2.1%
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- intel
Description
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.0 | Critical9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 2.1% · top 18% of all CVEs (6 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Critical 9.8.
Weakness
- Escalation of Privilege, Denial of Service
Affected products
Intel Corporation · Intel(R) Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) firmware
- affected Versions before 1.43.91f76955.
References (1)
- https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00149.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
Sources
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