7.8

CVE-2018-12148: intel corporation intel(r) driver & support assistant

CVSS: 7.8v3.0HighModified
Published 12-09-2018Last modified 16-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-12148 is a high (CVSS 7.8) vulnerability in intel corporation intel(r) driver & support assistant. EPSS estimates a 0.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 26.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
31/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.35%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 12-09-2018
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 16-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Privilege escalation in file permissions in Intel Driver and Support Assistant before 3.5.0.1 may allow an authenticated user to potentially execute code as administrator via local access.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.35%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

27%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.35% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
0.35%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Intel1 product
Intel corporation1 product

2 vendors · 2 products

References

1 links