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.

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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 trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2018-9084: held from 0.007 to 0.007.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: 0.000

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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.