7.8

CVE-2018-12179: extensible firmware interface development kit (edk ii)

CVSS: 7.8v3.0HighModified
AliasesDEBIAN-CVE-2018-12179
Published 27-03-2019Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-12179 is a high (CVSS 7.8) vulnerability in extensible firmware interface development kit (edk ii). EPSS estimates a 0.42% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 34.5% 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
0.42%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 1
MGASA-2021-0035

Timeline

  1. 27-03-2019
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Improper configuration in system firmware for EDK II may allow unauthenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege, information disclosure and/or denial of service via local access.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.42%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

35%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.42% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
0.42%

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

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Debian1 product
  • edk2< 0~20190606.20d2e5a1-2
Extensible firmware interface development kit (edk ii)1 product
Tianocore1 product

3 vendors · 3 products

References

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