CVE-2018-16089: lenovo system_management_module_firmware OS Command Injection
CVSS: 8.5v2.0HighModified
Published 27-11-2018Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2018-16089 is a high (CVSS 8.5) OS Command Injection vulnerability in lenovo system_management_module_firmware. EPSS estimates a 1.74% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 77.3% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
8.5/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)EPSS score
1.74%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 27-11-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
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.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsHigh 7.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesSingle source
High 8.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:CSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
1.74%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
77%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.74% on 20-09-2026
20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score1.74%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Lenovo2 products
- system_management_module_firmware< 1.06
- thinksystem smm≥ unspecified, < 1.06
1 vendor · 2 products