A vulnerability in Power Management Controller firmware in systems using specific…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
A vulnerability in Power Management Controller firmware in systems using specific Intel(R) Converged Security and Management Engine (CSME) before version 11.8.55, 11.11.55, 11.21.55, 12.0.6 or Intel(R) Server Platform Services firmware before version 4.x.04 may allow an attacker with administrative privileges to uncover certain platform secrets via local access or to potentially execute arbitrary code.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intel | Intel(R) Converged Security and Management Engine (CSME) and Intel(R) Server Platform Services firmware | CSME versions before 12.0.6 or Server Platform Services firmware before version 4.x.04. | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Intel(R) Converged Security and Management Engine (CSME) and Intel(R) Server Platform Services firmware VendorIntel Affected CSME versions before 12.0.6 or Server Platform Services firmware before version 4.x.04. Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-3643
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vh4v-fp85-ffwc
References
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- TI-2022-16731 Improper input validation in Intel AMT and Intel Standard Manageability in Intel CSME CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
- TI-2019-00147 Out-of-bounds write in Intel TXE CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2020-00518 Improper input validation in Intel CSME CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2020-00520 Improper input validation in Intel CSME CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2018-02657 Logic bug in Intel Converged Security Management Engine 11.x may allow an attacker to… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
Sources
- CVE-2018-3643 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-3643 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vh4v-fp85-ffwc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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