Lenovo Software Update up to 1.05 7pk security

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Lenovo Software Update up to 1.05 and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. This manipulation causes 7pk security. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2018-9084. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Lenovo Software Update up to 1.05. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a 7pk security vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-254. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

In System Management Module (SMM) versions prior to 1.06, if an attacker manages to log in to the device OS, the validation of software updates can be circumvented.

The bug was discovered 11/15/2018. The weakness was shared 11/27/2018 (Website). The advisory is shared at support.lenovo.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2018-9084 since 03/27/2018. The attack can be launched remotely. A single authentication is necessary for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1211 for this issue.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 12 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.

Upgrading to version 1.06 eliminates this vulnerability.

The entries VDB-127212, VDB-127213, VDB-127214 and VDB-127215 are related to this item. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.2

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Exploitinginfo

Class: 7pk security
CWE: CWE-254
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Software Update 1.06

Timelineinfo

03/27/2018 🔍
11/15/2018 +233 days 🔍
11/27/2018 +12 days 🔍
11/27/2018 +0 days 🔍
11/28/2018 +1 days 🔍
04/15/2020 +504 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: lenovo.com

Advisory: support.lenovo.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2018-9084 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-9084
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-127249
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Entryinfo

Created: 11/28/2018 10:57
Updated: 04/15/2020 18:27
Changes: 11/28/2018 10:57 (58), 04/15/2020 18:27 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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