CVE-2018-16095 System Management Module Vulnerabilities

Medium 5.9 Published 27 Nov 2018 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Attackers can read hashed passwords from debug logs when authentication fails, potentially leading to credential compromise.

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-2018-16095?

CVE-2018-16095 is a medium-severity 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, the SMM records hashed passwords to a debug log when user authentication fails.

Weakness: CWE-532

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-16095?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Lenovo System Management Module Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2018-16095?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-16095 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2018-16095 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-16095 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-j536-pjxm-6xvj.