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Intel® Converged Security Management Engine (Intel® CSME) 11.x issue
| Intel ID: |
INTEL-SA-00118 |
|---|---|
| Product family: |
Intel® CSME |
| Impact of vulnerability: |
Elevation of Privilege |
| Severity rating: |
Important |
| Original release: |
07/10/2018 |
| Last revised: |
07/10/2018 |
Summary:
In an effort to continuously improve the robustness of the Intel® Converged Security Management Engine (Intel® CSME), Intel has performed a security review of its Intel® CSME with the objective of continuously enhancing firmware resilience.
Description:
In an effort to continuously improve the robustness of the Intel® Converged Security Management Engine (Intel® CSME), Intel has performed a security review of its Intel® CSME with the objective of continuously enhancing firmware resilience.
As a result, Intel has identified security vulnerabilities that could potentially place affected platforms at risk.
Affected products:
The issues affects Intel® CSME 11.x used in consumer/corporate PCs, IOT devices, and workstations. The affected firmware version may be found on these products:
• 6th, 7th, & 8th Generation Intel® Core™ Processor Family
• Intel® Xeon® Processor E3-1200 v5 & v6 Product Family (Greenlow)
• Intel® Xeon® Processor W Family (Basin Falls)
CVE ID |
CVE Title |
CVSSv3 severity |
CVSSv3 Vectors |
CVE-2018-3627 |
Logic bug in Intel® Converged Security Management Engine 11.x may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code via local privileged access |
7.5 (High) |
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Recommendations:
Intel recommends that end users check with their system manufacturers and apply any available updates as soon as practical, based on the versions listed below, or higher:
Associated CPU Generation |
Resolved Firmware versions or higher |
6th Generation Intel® Core™ Processor Family |
Intel® CSME 11.8.50 |
7th Generation Intel® Core™ Processor Family |
Intel® CSME 11.8.50 |
8th Generation Intel® Core™ Processor Family |
Intel® CSME 11.8.50 |
Intel® Xeon® Processor E3-1200 v5 & v6 Product Family |
Intel® CSME 11.8.50 |
Intel® Xeon® Processor W Family |
Intel® CSME 11.11.50 |
Acknowledgements:
CVE-2018-3627 was discovered by Intel as part of continuously improving the robustness of the Intel® Converged Security Management Engine (Intel® CSME).
CVE Name: CVE-2018-3627
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