Is CVE-2018-3700 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2018-3700 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2018-3700?

CVE-2018-3700 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.7 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2018-3700?

CVE-2018-3700 has an EPSS score of 0.51% (40th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2018-3700?

Upgrade usb 3.0 extensible host controller driver to 5.0.4.43v2 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2018-3700

MEDIUM

6.7

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

Code injection vulnerability in the installer for Intel(R) USB 3.0 eXtensible Host Controller Driver for Microsoft Windows 7 before version 5.0.4.43v2 may allow a user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

CWE-94Code Injection

How to fix

Remediation Available

usb 3.0 extensible host controller driverNVD

Affected:< 5.0.4.43v2Fixed in:5.0.4.43v2CVE-2018-3700derived from NVD

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredHigh

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

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

Exploit Intelligence

0.51%probability of exploitation in 30 days

40thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 40% of all known CVEs.

References

Patch1

intel.com

Third-Party Advisory1

securityfocus.com

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2024-11-21.