CVE-2018-9084

System Management Module Vulnerabilities

Description

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.

Remediation

Solution:

Update SMM firmware

6.5

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 3.0 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.22%

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-2018-9084?: CVE-2018-9084 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-9084?: To fix CVE-2018-9084: Update SMM firmware
Is CVE-2018-9084 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-9084 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-2018-9084?: CVE-2018-9084 affects Lenovo ThinkSystem SMM.

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