MEDIUM
CVE-2018-13787
NVD-CWE-noinfoPublished: July 9, 2018· Updated: Jun 17, 2026
6.7
CVSS v3.1
Official Description
Certain Supermicro X11S, X10, X9, X8SI, K1SP, C9X299, C7, B1, A2, and A1 products have a misconfigured Descriptor Region, allowing OS programs to modify firmware.
Technical Analysis
CVE-2018-13787 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.
Exploitation requires high privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.
A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 6.7.
CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.High
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
Affected Vendors & Products
supermicro220 product(s)
x11ssz firmwarex11sszx11ssv firmwarex11ssvx11ssql firmwarex11ssqlx11ssq firmwarex11ssqx11ssn firmwarex11ssnx11srm firmwarex11srm+208
Source: NVD CPE · 220 total CPE entries
Exploit & PoC Resources
NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories
All References (6)
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https://www.supermicro.com/support/security_Intel-SA-00088.cfm?pg=X10#tabThird Party Advisory
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https://www.supermicro.com/support/security_Intel-SA-00088.cfm?pg=X10#tabThird Party Advisory
Quick Facts
CVE IDCVE-2018-13787
CVSS Score6.7 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessNVD-CWE-noinfo
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedJul 9, 2018
Related CVEs (NVD-CWE-noinfo)
Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2018-13787 in threat intel feeds
- →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.