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CVE-2018-12148

Status: ModifiedHigh (7.8)—

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

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).

Affected technologies (1)

Intel — Driver & Support Assistant

CWEs

References

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  "published": "2018-09-12T19:29:00.543",
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      "url": "https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00165.html",
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    },
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    }
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  "lastModified": "2026-06-17T01:37:13.107",
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