Vulnerability in Lenovo System Management Module Firmware
CVE-2018-9084
In System Management Module (SMM) versions prior to 1.06, if an attacker manages to log in to the device OS, the validation of software updates can be circumvented.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.007 (52.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 52nd percentile — 52.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: 0.000
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
References
- support.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/LEN-24374 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-9084?
- CVE-2018-9084 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Lenovo System Management Module Firmware. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2018-11-27.
- How severe is CVE-2018-9084?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.