Legacy Server BMC Remote Command Injection
Priority LOW 36CWE-78Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-78.
Summary
In some Lenovo ThinkServer-branded servers, a command injection vulnerability exists in the BMC firmware download command. This allows a privileged user to download and execute arbitrary code inside the BMC. This can only be exploited by authorized privileged users.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02419 84th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed ThinkServer BMC (Lenovo): varies
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 | ThinkServer BMC | before varies | varies | Patch available | CNA |
- ThinkServer BMC VendorLenovo Affected before varies Fixed in varies Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 8
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkserver_rd340_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 64.00 | Vulnerable | Lenovo |
| cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkserver_rd340:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Lenovo |
| cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkserver_rd440_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 64.00 | Vulnerable | Lenovo |
| cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkserver_rd440:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Lenovo |
| cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkserver_rd640_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 64.00 | Vulnerable | Lenovo |
| cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkserver_rd640:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Lenovo |
| cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkserver_td340_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 60.00 | Vulnerable | Lenovo |
| cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkserver_td340:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Lenovo |
- cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkserver_rd340_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 64.00 Vulnerable ·Lenovo
- cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkserver_rd340:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Lenovo
- cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkserver_rd440_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 64.00 Vulnerable ·Lenovo
- cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkserver_rd440:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Lenovo
- cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkserver_rd640_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 64.00 Vulnerable ·Lenovo
- cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkserver_rd640:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Lenovo
- cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkserver_td340_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 60.00 Vulnerable ·Lenovo
- cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkserver_td340:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Lenovo
Remediation
- Fix · CNA ThinkServer BMC (Lenovo) Fixed in varies
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-9086
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5hq6-2wp2-ffxx
References
More Lenovo Thinkserver Rd340 Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2017-13070 OpenSLP releases in the 1.0.2 and 1.1.0 code streams have a heap-related memory… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2017-02868 Code injection in Lenovo Desktop and Notebook BIOS CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.8
Sources
- CVE-2018-9086 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-9086 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5hq6-2wp2-ffxx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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