CVE-2018-3657: intel corporation intel(r) active management technology

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-3657 is a high (CVSS 7.2) vulnerability in intel corporation intel(r) active management technology. EPSS estimates a 0.59% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 47.1% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

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

Description

Multiple buffer overflows in Intel AMT in Intel CSME firmware versions before version 12.0.5 may allow a privileged user to potentially execute arbitrary code with Intel AMT execution privilege via local access.

• CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory BufferThe product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.