CVE-2018-16096 System Management Module Vulnerabilities

Medium 6.1 Published 27 Nov 2018 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Cross-site scripting in Lenovo ThinkSystem SMM web interface allows attackers to inject malicious scripts, potentially compromising user sessions or executing code.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2018-16096?

CVE-2018-16096 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Lenovo ThinkSystem SMM, published on 27 Nov 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

In System Management Module (SMM) versions prior to 1.06, the SMM web interface for changing Enclosure VPD fails to sufficiently sanitize all input for HTML tags, possibly opening a path for cross-site scripting.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-16096?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Lenovo System Management Module Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2018-16096?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-16096 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2018-16096 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-16096 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8r33-m54x-657r.