CVE-2018-4251
Apple Firmware EFI Write-What-Where
Description
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.13.5 is affected. The issue involves the "Firmware" component. It allows attackers to modify the EFI flash-memory region that a crafted app that has root access.
INFO
Published Date :
June 8, 2018, 6:29 p.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 3, 2019, 12:03 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
1.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2018-4251 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2018-4251.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Mar/45 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041027 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://support.apple.com/HT208849 | Vendor Advisory |
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
Intel ME Manufacturing Mode Detection Tools
Python
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2018-4251 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2018-4251 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CWE Remap by [email protected]
Oct. 03, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CWE CWE-284 CWE-284 CWE-119 CWE-732 -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 29, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Mar/45 No Types Assigned http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Mar/45 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Mar. 26, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Mar/45 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jul. 13, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:N) Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041027 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041027 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/HT208849 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/HT208849 Vendor Advisory Added CWE CWE-284 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.13.5 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jun. 10, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041027 [No Types Assigned]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2018-4251 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2018-4251
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.10 }} 0.01%
score
0.41036
percentile