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TI-2018-11516 Aliases CVE-2018-16090GHSA-2hpw-4q62-mrj4

System Management Module Vulnerabilities

Priority LOW 34CWE-78Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High
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 System Management Module (SMM) versions prior to 1.06, the SMM certificate creation and parsing logic is vulnerable to post-authentication command injection.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00874 59th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed ThinkSystem SMM (Lenovo): 1.06

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
LenovoThinkSystem SMMbefore 1.061.06Patch availableCNA
  • ThinkSystem SMM VendorLenovo Affected before 1.06 Fixed in 1.06 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 8

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:system_management_module_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.06VulnerableLenovo
cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkagile_hx_enclosure_7x81:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onLenovo
cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkagile_hx_enclosure_7y87:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onLenovo
cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkagile_hx_enclosure_7z02:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onLenovo
cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkagile_vx_enclosure_7y11:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onLenovo
cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkagile_vx_enclosure_7y91:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onLenovo
cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinksystem_d2_enclosure_7x20:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onLenovo
cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinksystem_modular_enclosure_7x22:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onLenovo
  • cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:system_management_module_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.06 Vulnerable ·Lenovo
  • cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkagile_hx_enclosure_7x81:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Lenovo
  • cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkagile_hx_enclosure_7y87:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Lenovo
  • cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkagile_hx_enclosure_7z02:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Lenovo
  • cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkagile_vx_enclosure_7y11:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Lenovo
  • cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkagile_vx_enclosure_7y91:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Lenovo
  • cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinksystem_d2_enclosure_7x20:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Lenovo
  • cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinksystem_modular_enclosure_7x22:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Lenovo

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA ThinkSystem SMM (Lenovo) Fixed in 1.06

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Lenovo ThinkSystem SMM 1.06

    9 records Highest priority Priority LOW 9 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2018-11520 System Management Module VulnerabilitiesPriority LOW 37
    • TI-2018-11518 System Management Module VulnerabilitiesPriority LOW 37
    • TI-2018-06599 System Management Module VulnerabilitiesPriority LOW 37
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-16090
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2hpw-4q62-mrj4

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2018-11520 System Management Module Vulnerabilities CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.1
  • TI-2018-11518 System Management Module Vulnerabilities CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.1
  • TI-2018-06599 System Management Module Vulnerabilities CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.1
  • TI-2018-11517 System Management Module Vulnerabilities CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.1
  • TI-2018-11515 System Management Module Vulnerabilities CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2018-06600 System Management Module Vulnerabilities CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.5
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Sources

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