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CVE-2019-18279
- Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 1.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2019-11-13 · updated 2026-06-17
Description
In Phoenix SCT WinFlash 1.1.12.0 through 1.5.74.0, the included drivers could be used by a malicious Windows application to gain elevated privileges. Adverse impacts are limited to the Windows environment and there is no known direct impact to the UEFI firmware. This was fixed in late June 2019.
Affected products
- Phoenix Securecore Technology: from 1.1.12.0 through 1.5.74.0
References
- https://eclypsium.com/2019/08/10/screwed-drivers-signed-sealed-delivered/
- https://eclypsium.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/EXTERNAL-Get-off-the-kernel-if-you-cant-drive-DEFCON27.pdf
- https://www.phoenix.com/content/uploads/Security-Newsletter-September-2019.pdf
- https://eclypsium.com/2019/08/10/screwed-drivers-signed-sealed-delivered/
- https://eclypsium.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/EXTERNAL-Get-off-the-kernel-if-you-cant-drive-DEFCON27.pdf
- https://www.phoenix.com/content/uploads/Security-Newsletter-September-2019.pdf
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