CVE-2018-16089

HIGH

Lenovo System Management Module Firmware < 1.06 - Authenticated OS Command Injection via Firmware Update Image Header

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

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.

References (1)

Core 1
Core References
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/LEN-24374

Scores

CVSS v3 7.5
EPSS 0.0116
EPSS Percentile 78.8%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-78
Status published
Products (1)
lenovo/system_management_module_firmware < 1.06
Published Nov 27, 2018
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026