CVE-2017-3768

Description

An unprivileged attacker with connectivity to the IMM2 could cause a denial of service attack on the IMM2 (Versions earlier than 4.4 for Lenovo System x and earlier than 6.4 for IBM System x). Flooding the IMM2 with a high volume of authentication failures via the Common Information Model (CIM) used by LXCA and OneCLI and other tools can exhaust available system memory which can cause the IMM2 to reboot itself until the requests cease.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.69% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory lenovo.com
Affected: Lenovo Group Ltd. Integrated Management Module 2 (IMM2)
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/LEN-14450 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-3768?
CVE-2017-3768 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-3768?
To fix CVE-2017-3768, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-3768 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-3768 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2017-3768?
CVE-2017-3768 affects Lenovo Group Ltd. Integrated Management Module 2 (IMM2).
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