CVE-2023-4856 (GCVE-0-2023-4856)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-04-15 17:59 – Updated: 2024-08-02 07:38
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
A format string vulnerability was identified in SMM/SMM2 and FPC that could allow an authenticated user to execute arbitrary commands on a specific API endpoint.
Severity
8.8 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-04-19 18:08 UTC
CWE
- CWE-78 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
Assigner
References
1 reference
Impacted products
3 products
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo | SMM, SMM2, FPC |
Affected:
various
|
guessed | |
| lenovo | fan_power_controller |
Affected:
0 , < fhet62a-3.50
(custom)
cpe:2.3:a:lenovo:fan_power_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
||
| lenovo | system_management_module_firmware |
Affected:
1.24 , < tesm40b-1.27
(custom)
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:system_management_module_firmware:1.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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