CVE-2018-12038

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Published Nov 20, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 4.2 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

An issue was discovered on Samsung 840 EVO devices. Vendor-specific commands may allow access to the disk-encryption key.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:o:samsung:840_evo_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:samsung:840_evo:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2018-4021	An issue was discovered on Samsung 840 EVO devices. Vendor-specific commands may allow access to the disk-encryption key.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Physical

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.630% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/395981
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105841
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/ADV180028
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20181112-0001/

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Samsung 840 Evo 840 Evo Firmware

Weaknesses

CWE-522

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 8:24 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Nov 20, 2018, 7:00 PM
Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 8:24 AM
Reserved: Jun 7, 2018, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 1:37 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Nov 20, 2018, 7:29 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 1:37 AM

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