CVE-2018-12179

edk2: improper configuration insystem firmware leads to privilege escalation

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

7.8

CVSS 3.0

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Published · March 27, 2019

Updated · November 22, 2025

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 score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.0 · 7.8
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CWE-284 · Improper Access Control