CVE-2018-9083 json
System Management Module Vulnerabilities
published 2018-11-27 7 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-20686
- cvss
- 8.1
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.1%
- EPSS 1.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 65%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
In System Management Module (SMM) versions prior to 1.06, the SMM contains weak default root credentials which could be used to log in to the device OS -- if the attacker manages to enable SSH or Telnet connections via some other vulnerability.
Patch / fix
- Lenovo ThinkSystem SMM 1.06
Exploit prediction
1.07% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 65% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 8.1 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Affected products
- Lenovo ThinkSystem SMM
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-798 Use of Hard-coded Credentials
References
-
support.lenovo.com
/us/en/solutions/LEN-24374
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-9083
- NVD CVE-2018-9083
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