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Intel® CSME, Server Platform Services, Trusted Execution Engine and Intel® Active Management Technology 2018.4 QSR Advisory
| Intel ID: | INTEL-SA-00185 |
|---|---|
| Advisory Category: | Firmware, Software |
| Impact of vulnerability: | Escalation of Privilege, Denial of Service, Information Disclosure |
| Severity rating: | HIGH |
| Original release: | 03/12/2019 |
| Last revised: | 04/24/2019 |
Summary:
Multiple potential security vulnerabilities in Intel® CSME, Server Platform Services, Trusted Execution Engine and Intel® Active Management Technology may allow users to potentially escalate privileges, disclose information or cause a denial of service. Intel is releasing Intel® CSME, Server Platform Services, Trusted Execution Engine and Intel® Active Management Technology updates to mitigate these potential vulnerabilities.
Vulnerability Details:
CVEID: CVE-2018-12188
Description: Insufficient input validation in Intel® CSME before versions 11.8.60, 11.11.60, 11.22.60 or 12.0.20 or Intel® TXE before version 3.1.60 or 4.0.10 may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially modify data via physical access.
CVSS Base Score: 6.8 Medium
CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
CVEID: CVE-2018-12189
Description: Unhandled exception in Content Protection subsystem in Intel® CSME before versions 11.8.60, 11.11.60, 11.22.60 or 12.0.20 or Intel® TXE before 3.1.60 or 4.0.10 may allow privileged user to potentially modify data via local access.
CVSS Base Score: 6.0 Medium
CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N
CVEID: CVE-2018-12190
Description: Insufficient input validation in Intel(R) CSME subsystem before versions 11.8.60, 11.11.60, 11.22.60 or 12.0.20 or Intel(R) TXE before 3.1.60 or 4.0.10 may allow a privileged user to potentially enable an escalation of privilege via local access.
CVSS Base Score: 8.2 High
CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVEID: CVE-2018-12191
Description: Bounds check in Kernel subsystem in Intel® CSME before version 11.8.60, 11.11.60, 11.22.60 or 12.0.20, or Intel(R) Server Platform Services before versions 4.00.04.383 or SPS 4.01.02.174, or Intel(R) TXE before versions 3.1.60 or 4.0.10 may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially execute arbitrary code via physical access.
CVSS Base Score: 6.8 Medium
CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
CVEID: CVE-2018-12192
Description: Logic bug in Kernel subsystem in Intel® CSME before version 11.8.60, 11.11.60, 11.22.60 or 12.0.20, or Intel(R) Server Platform Services before version SPS_E5_04.00.04.393.0 may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially bypass MEBx authentication via physical access.
CVSS Base Score: 6.9 Medium
CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L
CVEID: CVE-2018-12199
Description: 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.
CVSS Base Score: 6.1 Medium
CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVEID: CVE-2018-12198
Description: Insufficient input validation in Intel(R) Server Platform Services HECI subsystem before version SPS_E5_04.00.04.393.0 may allow privileged user to potentially cause a denial of service via local access.
CVSS Base Score: 6.0 Medium
CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVEID: CVE-2018-12208
Description: Buffer overflow in HECI subsystem in Intel(R) CSME before versions 11.8.60, 11.11.60, 11.22.60 or 12.0.20 and Intel(R) TXE version before 3.1.60 or 4.0.10, or Intel(R) Server Platform Services before version 5.00.04.012 may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially execute arbitrary code via physical access.
CVSS Base Score: 7.1 High
CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVEID: CVE-2018-12200
Description: Insufficient access control in Intel(R) Capability Licensing Service before version 1.50.638.1 may allow an unprivileged user to potentially escalate privileges via local access.
CVSS Base Score: 7.9 High
CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H
CVEID: CVE-2018-12187
Description: Insufficient input validation in Intel(R) Active Management Technology (Intel(R) AMT) before version 11.8.60, 11.11.60, 11.22.60 or 12.0.20 may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially cause a denial of service via network access.
CVSS Base Score: 7.5 High
CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVEID: CVE-2018-12196
Description: Insufficient input validation in Intel(R) AMT in Intel(R) CSME before version 11.8.60, 11.11.60, 11.22.60 or 12.0.20 may allow a privileged user to potentially execute arbitrary code via local access.
CVSS Base Score: 6.7 Medium
CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVEID: CVE-2018-12185
Description: Insufficient input validation in Intel(R) AMT in Intel(R) CSME before version 11.8.60, 11.11.60, 11.22.60 or 12.0.20 may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially execute arbitrary code via physical access.
CVSS Base Score: 7.1 High
CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products:
Intel® CSME before version 11.8.60, 11.11.60, 11.22.60 or 12.0.20
Intel® CSME and Intel® Active Management Technology™ |
|
Updated Intel® CSME Firmware Version |
Replaces Intel® CSME Firmware Version |
11.8.60 |
11.0 thru 11.8.55 |
11.11.60 |
11.10 thru 11.11.55 |
11.22.60 |
11.20 thru 11.22.0 |
12.0.20 |
12.0 thru 12.0.10 |
Intel® Server Platform Services before versions 4.00.04.383 and 4.01.02.174
Intel® Server Platform Services |
|
Updated Intel® Server Platform Services Firmware Version |
Replaces Intel® Server Platform Services Version |
SPS 4.00.04.383 |
SPS 4.00.04.367 thru SPS 4.00.04.382 |
SPS 4.01.02.174 |
SPS 4.01.00.152.0 thru SPS 4.01.02.173 |
Intel® Trusted Execution Engine before 3.1.60 or 4.0.10
Intel® Trusted Execution Engine |
|
Updated Intel® Trusted Execution Engine Firmware Version |
Replaces Intel® Trusted Execution Engine Version |
3.1.60 |
3.0 thru 3.1.50 |
4.0.10 |
4.0 thru 4.0.5 |
Recommendation:
Intel recommends that users of Intel® CSME, Intel® Server Platform Services, Intel® Trusted Execution Engine and Intel® Active Management Technology™ update to the latest version provided by the system manufacturer that addresses these issues.
Acknowledgements:
Intel would like to thank Hannes Trunde (CVE-2018-12200) for reporting this issue and working with us on coordinated disclosure. CVE-2018-12208 was found externally by an Intel partner.
The remaining issues were found internally by Intel employees. Intel would like to thank Yaakov Cohen, Arie Haenel, Tikvah Katz, Moshe Wagner, David-Hai Gootvilig, Yossef Kuszer and Dor Levy.
Intel, and nearly the entire technology industry, follows a disclosure practice called Coordinated Disclosure, under which a cybersecurity vulnerability is generally publicly disclosed only after mitigations are deployed.
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