CVE-2018-9062 BIOS Modules Unprotected by Intel Boot Guard Vulnerable to Physical Attack
Attackers with physical access can inject arbitrary code into unprotected BIOS regions, bypassing Intel Boot Guard security checks.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-9062?
CVE-2018-9062 is a medium-severity vulnerability in some Lenovo ThinkPads, published on 19 Jul 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In some Lenovo ThinkPad products, one BIOS region is not properly included in the checks, allowing injection of arbitrary code.
Weakness: CWE-74
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-9062?
It affects 39 products.
Products include Lenovo E42-80 Firmware, Lenovo E42-80 Isk Firmware, Lenovo E52-80 Firmware, Lenovo E52-80 Isk Firmware, Lenovo Miix 720-12ikb Firmware, Lenovo Thinkpad E480 Firmware and 33 more.
How do I fix CVE-2018-9062?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-9062 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-9062 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-9062 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4w9p-jrr8-ffxf.