CVE-2018-12037 describes a cryptographic weakness in certain Samsung 840/850 EVO, T3/T5, and Crucial MX series SSDs when operating in "ATA high" mode. This vulnerability allows attackers with privileged firmware access to bypass disk encryption and access sensitive data due to a missing cryptographic link between the password and the encryption key. Rated Medium severity (CVSS 4.0), it requires physical access and high attack complexity, but can lead to full data compromise. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:samsung:840_evo_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:samsung:850_evo_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:samsung:t3_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:samsung:t5_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:micron:crucial_mx100_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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