CVE-2018-12131

Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2018-10-10 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-732

Description

Permissions in the driver pack installers for Intel NVMe before version 4.0.0.1007 and Intel RSTe before version 4.7.0.2083 may allow an authenticated user to potentially escalate privilege via local access.

Affected products

Intel Client Nvme: before 4.0.0.1007 — fixed in 4.0.0.1007
Intel Datacenter Nvme: through 4.0.0.1006
Intel Rapid Storage Technology software: before 4.7.0.2083 — fixed in 4.7.0.2083

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Intel Client Nvme 4.0.0.1007; Intel Rapid Storage Technology software 4.7.0.2083. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00154.html
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00154.html

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