System Management Module Vulnerabilities
Priority LOW 36CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- 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-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
In System Management Module (SMM) versions prior to 1.06, the SMM certificate creation and parsing logic is vulnerable to several buffer overflows.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00575 47th 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo | ThinkSystem SMM | before 1.06 | 1.06 | Patch available | CNA |
- ThinkSystem SMM VendorLenovo Affected before 1.06 Fixed in 1.06 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 8
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:system_management_module_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.06 | Vulnerable | Lenovo |
| cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkagile_hx_enclosure_7x81:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Lenovo |
| cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkagile_hx_enclosure_7y87:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Lenovo |
| cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkagile_hx_enclosure_7z02:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Lenovo |
| cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkagile_vx_enclosure_7y11:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Lenovo |
| cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkagile_vx_enclosure_7y91:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Lenovo |
| cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinksystem_d2_enclosure_7x20:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Lenovo |
| cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinksystem_modular_enclosure_7x22:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Lenovo |
- 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
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-16091
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p9vj-3h39-96p7
References
More Lenovo System Management Module Firmware vulnerabilities
- 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-2018-11515 System Management Module Vulnerabilities CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2018-11516 System Management Module Vulnerabilities CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2018-06600 System Management Module Vulnerabilities CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.5
Sources
- CVE-2018-16091 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-16091 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-p9vj-3h39-96p7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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