PT-2018-1090

CVE-2018-8935

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Published

2018-03-12

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Updated

2019-10-03

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CVSS 2.0
9.3
High
MetricsAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Promontory chipset versions (affected versions not specified)
Description The issue is related to a backdoor in the ASIC of the Promontory chipset, which can be exploited by an attacker with administrative privileges and access to the targeted computer. This allows the attacker to gain access to physical memory by utilizing a network device or a specially crafted driver.
Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
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