CMM Security Vulnerability
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-798.
Summary
Lenovo Chassis Management Module (CMM) prior to version 2.0.0 utilizes a hardcoded encryption key to protect certain secrets. Possession of the key can allow an attacker that has already compromised the server to decrypt these secrets.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo | Chassis Management Module (CMM) | before 2.0.0 | 2.0.0 | Patch available | CNA |
- Chassis Management Module (CMM) VendorLenovo Affected before 2.0.0 Fixed in 2.0.0 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Chassis Management Module (CMM) (Lenovo) Fixed in 2.0.0
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Lenovo Chassis Management Module (CMM) 2.0.0
2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2018-06587 CMM Security VulnerabilityPriority LOW 26
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-9073
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9jw6-h58q-m3jf
References
More Lenovo Chassis Management Module Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2018-06587 CMM Security Vulnerability CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 5.3
Sources
- CVE-2018-9073 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-9073 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9jw6-h58q-m3jf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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