RCE in Lenovo System Management Module Firmware
CVE-2018-16089
In System Management Module (SMM) versions prior to 1.06, a field in the header of SMM firmware update images is insufficiently sanitized, allowing post-authentication command injection on the SMM as the root user.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
EPSS: 0.017 (75.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Lenovo System_management_module_firmware
- Lenovo Thinkagile_hx_enclosure_7x81
- Lenovo Thinkagile_hx_enclosure_7y87
- Lenovo Thinkagile_hx_enclosure_7z02
- Lenovo Thinkagile_vx_enclosure_7y11
- Lenovo Thinkagile_vx_enclosure_7y91
- Lenovo Thinksystem_d2_enclosure_7x20
- Lenovo Thinksystem_modular_enclosure_7x22
- Lenovo Thinksystem Smm — versions unspecified
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- psirt@lenovo.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-16089?
- CVE-2018-16089 is a high-severity vulnerability in Lenovo System Management Module Firmware, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2018-11-27.
- How severe is CVE-2018-16089?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.