System Management Module Vulnerabilities
Priority LOW 37CWE-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, an internal SMM function that retrieves configuration settings is prone to a buffer overflow.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00892 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
| 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-2018-11518 System Management Module VulnerabilitiesPriority LOW 37
- TI-2018-06599 System Management Module VulnerabilitiesPriority LOW 37
- TI-2018-11517 System Management Module VulnerabilitiesPriority LOW 36
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-16094
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q257-x9vp-7xjg
References
More Lenovo System Management Module Firmware vulnerabilities
- 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-2018-11516 System Management Module Vulnerabilities CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2018-06600 System Management Module Vulnerabilities CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.5
Sources
- CVE-2018-16094 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-16094 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-q257-x9vp-7xjg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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