CVE-2018-16094 System Management Module Vulnerabilities
A buffer overflow in the Lenovo ThinkSystem System Management Module allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or escalate privileges.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-16094?
CVE-2018-16094 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Lenovo ThinkSystem SMM, published on 27 Nov 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In System Management Module (SMM) versions prior to 1.06, an internal SMM function that retrieves configuration settings is prone to a buffer overflow.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-16094?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Lenovo System Management Module Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2018-16094?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-16094 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2018-16094 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-16094 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Lenovo ThinkSystem SMM
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q257-x9vp-7xjg.