CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2018-16092

HIGH
8.1
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

In System Management Module (SMM) versions prior to 1.06, the FFDC feature includes the collection of SMM system files containing sensitive information; notably, the SMM user account credentials and the system shadow file.

How to fix

Remediation Available
system management module firmwareNVD
Affected:< 1.06Fixed in:1.06CVE-2018-16092derived from NVD

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityHigh
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

0.87%probability of exploitation in 30 days
54thpercentile

Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 54% of all known CVEs.

References

Vendor Advisory1
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