CVE-2018-12163 — MEDIUM (4.8)

Vulnerability Description

A DLL injection vulnerability in the Intel IoT Developers Kit 4.0 installer may allow an authenticated user to potentially escalate privileges using file modification via local access.

CVSS Score

4.8

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

LOW

Integrity

LOW

Availability

LOW

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Intel	Iot Developers Kit	4.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-427

References

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00173.Vendor Advisory
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00173.Vendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-12163?

CVE-2018-12163 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.8 (MEDIUM). A DLL injection vulnerability in the Intel IoT Developers Kit 4.0 installer may allow an authenticated user to potentially escalate privileges using file modification via local access.

How severe is CVE-2018-12163?

CVE-2018-12163 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2018-12163?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Intel Iot Developers Kit.