CVE-2018-12198

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.0 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: 2019-03-14 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-20

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.

Affected products

Intel Corporation Server Platform Services: before sps_e5_04.00.04.393.0 — fixed in sps_e5_04.00.04.393.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Intel Corporation Server Platform Services sps_e5_04.00.04.393.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190318-0001/
https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03914en_us
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/INTEL-SA-00185.html
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190318-0001/
https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03914en_us
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/INTEL-SA-00185.html

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