CVE-2018-16089 describes a command injection vulnerability in Lenovo System Management Module (SMM) firmware versions prior to 1.06, affecting various ThinkAgile and ThinkSystem enclosure products. An authenticated attacker can exploit insufficient sanitization in the SMM firmware update image header to execute arbitrary commands as root. With a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH), this vulnerability allows for high impact to confidentiality, integrity, and availability, though it requires high attack complexity. There is currently no public exploit code available, nor is there evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 1.06CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:system_management_module_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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