CVE-2018-16092

System Management Module Vulnerabilities

Description

In System Management Module (SMM) versions prior to 1.06, the FFDC feature includes the collection of SMM system files containing sensitive information; notably, the SMM user account credentials and the system shadow file.

Remediation

Solution:

Update SMM firmware

8.1

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 3.0 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.33%

Vendor Advisory lenovo.com

Affected: Lenovo ThinkSystem SMM

References

Link	Tags
https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/LEN-24374	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-16092?: CVE-2018-16092 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-16092?: To fix CVE-2018-16092: Update SMM firmware
Is CVE-2018-16092 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-16092 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2018-16092?: CVE-2018-16092 affects Lenovo ThinkSystem SMM.

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