CVE-2018-9062 json
BIOS Modules Unprotected by Intel Boot Guard Vulnerable to Physical Attack
published 2018-07-19 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-20665
- cvss
- 6.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.5%
- EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 44%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
In some Lenovo ThinkPad products, one BIOS region is not properly included in the checks, allowing injection of arbitrary code.
Patch / fix
- lenovo e42-80_firmware 2wcn40ww
- lenovo e42-80_isk_firmware 0zcn48ww
- lenovo e52-80_firmware 2wcn40ww
- lenovo e52-80_isk_firmware 0zcn48ww
- lenovo miix_720-12ikb_firmware 3scn68ww
- lenovo v310-14ikb_firmware 2wcn40ww
- lenovo v310-14isk_firmware 0zcn48ww
- lenovo v310-15ikb_firmware 2wcn40ww
- lenovo v310-15isk_firmware 0zcn48ww
- lenovo v510-14ikb_firmware 2wcn40ww
- lenovo v510-15ikb_firmware 2wcn40ww
- lenovo thinkpad_l380_firmware r0ret28w
- lenovo thinkpad_e480_firmware r0pet47w
- lenovo thinkpad_e580_firmware r0pet47w
- lenovo thinkpad_l480_firmware r0qet47w
- lenovo thinkpad_l580_firmware r0qet47w
- lenovo thinkpad_p51_firmware n1uet71w
- lenovo thinkpad_p51s_firmware n1vet45w
- lenovo thinkpad_p52_firmware n2cet28w
- lenovo thinkpad_p52s_firmware n27et27w
Exploit prediction
0.53% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 44% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Affected products
- Lenovo Group Ltd. some Lenovo ThinkPads
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-74 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component
References
-
support.lenovo.com
/us/en/solutions/LEN-20527
patch, vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/105387
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-9062
- NVD CVE-2018-9062
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