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Fencer Vulns
high 7.5

CVE-2018-9068 json

The IMM2 First Failure Data Capture function collects management module logs and diagnostic information when a hardware error is detected.

published 2018-07-26 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-20671

cvss
7.5
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 64%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

The IMM2 First Failure Data Capture function collects management module logs and diagnostic information when a hardware error is detected. This information is made available for download through an SFTP server hosted on the IMM2 management network interface. In versions earlier than 4.90 for Lenovo System x and earlier than 6.80 for IBM System x, the credentials to access the SFTP server are hard-coded and described in the IMM2 documentation, allowing an attacker with management network access to obtain the collected FFDC data. After applying the update, the IMM2 will create random SFTP credentials for use with OneCLI.

Patch / fix

  • lenovo flex_system_x240_m4_firmware 4.90
  • lenovo flex_system_x240_m5_firmware 4.90
  • lenovo flex_system_x280_x6_firmware 4.90
  • lenovo flex_system_x440_m4_firmware 4.90
  • lenovo flex_system_x480_x6_firmware 4.90
  • lenovo flex_system_x880_firmware 4.90
  • lenovo nextscale_nx360_m5_firmware 4.90
  • lenovo system_x3250_m6_firmware 4.90
  • lenovo system_x3500_m5_firmware 4.90
  • lenovo system_x3550_m5_firmware 4.90
  • lenovo system_x3650_m5_firmware 4.90
  • lenovo system_x3750_m4_firmware 4.90
  • lenovo system_x3850_x6_firmware 4.90
  • lenovo system_x3950_x6_firmware 4.90
  • ibm bladecenter_hs22_firmware 6.80
  • ibm bladecenter_hs23_firmware 6.80
  • ibm bladecenter_hs23e_firmware 6.80
  • ibm flex_system_x220_m4_firmware 6.80
  • ibm flex_system_x222_m4_firmware 6.80
  • ibm flex_system_x240_m4_firmware 6.80

Exploit prediction

1.05% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 64% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.0 7.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
NVD 2.0 5.0 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Affected products

  • Lenovo Group Ltd. System x IMM2
  • IBM Corporation System x IMM2

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-798 Use of Hard-coded Credentials

References

Sources

Fencer Vulns keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.