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CVE-2018-9069


In some Lenovo IdeaPad consumer notebook models, a race condition in the BIOS flash device locking mechanism is not adequately protected against, potentially allowing an attacker with administrator access to alter the contents of BIOS.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.9, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network but requires specific conditions to be met without requiring user interaction . The vulnerability impacts integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 133 products from hp, from hp, from hp and 130 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2018, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.


Published

2018-10-02T13:29:00.443

Last Modified

2024-11-21T04:14:54.590

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 5.9 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:C

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: MEDIUM
  • Authentication: SINGLE
  • Confidentiality Impact: NONE
  • Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact: COMPLETE
Exploitability Score

6.8

Impact Score

7.8

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-362

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System hp 310s-14isk_firmware < 1.15 Yes
Hardware hp 310s-14isk - No
Operating System hp 320-15ikbra_firmware < 6jcn24ww Yes
Hardware hp 320-15ikbra - No
Operating System hp 320-15ikbrn_firmware < 6jcn24ww Yes
Hardware hp 320-15ikbrn - No
Operating System hp 320-15ikbrn_touch_firmware < 6jcn24ww Yes
Hardware hp 320-15ikbrn_touch - No
Hardware hp 320-17ikbrn < 2.09 Yes
Hardware hp 320-17ikbrn - No
Hardware hp 320s-14ikb < 2.09 Yes
Hardware hp 320s-14ikb - No
Operating System hp 320s-15ikb_firmware < 2.09 Yes
Hardware hp 320s-15ikb - No
Operating System hp 320s-15isk_firmware < 2wcn38ww Yes
Hardware hp 320s-15isk - No
Operating System hp 510s-14isk_firmware < 1.15 Yes
Hardware hp 510s-14isk - No
Operating System hp 520-15ikbrn_firmware < 6jcn26ww Yes
Hardware hp 520-15ikbrn - No
Operating System hp 520s-14ikb_firmware < 2.09 Yes
Hardware hp 520s-14ikb - No
Operating System hp 710s_plus-13ikb_16g_firmware < 2.55 Yes
Hardware hp 710s_plus-13ikb_16g - No
Operating System hp 710s_plus-3ikb_firmware < 2.55 Yes
Hardware hp 710s_plus-3ikb - No
Operating System hp xiaoxinair13ikbpro_firmware < 2.55 Yes
Hardware hp xiaoxinair13ikbpro - No
Operating System hp 710s_plus_touch-13ikb_firmware < 2.55 Yes
Hardware hp 710s_plus_touch-13ikb - No
Operating System hp 720s-13ikb_firmware < 5scn38ww Yes
Hardware hp 720s-13ikb - No
Operating System hp b320-14ikb_firmware - Yes
Hardware hp b320-14ikb - No
Operating System lenovo e42-80_firmware < 2wcn38ww Yes
Hardware hp e42-80 - No
Operating System lenovo e52-80_firmware < 2wcn38ww Yes
Hardware hp e52-80 - No
Operating System hp flex_4-1470_firmware < 1.15 Yes
Hardware hp flex_4-1470 - No
Operating System hp flex_5-1470_firmware < 2.09 Yes
Hardware hp flex_5-1470 - No
Operating System hp flex_5-1570_firmware < 2.09 Yes
Hardware hp flex_5-1570 - No
Operating System hp ideapad_2in1_14_firmware - Yes
Hardware hp ideapad_2in1_14 - No
Operating System hp lenovo_ideapad_320-14ikb\(i\+a\)_firmware - Yes
Hardware hp lenovo_ideapad_320-14ikb\(i\+a\) - No
Operating System hp lenovo_ideapad_320-14ikb\(i\+n\)_firmware - Yes
Hardware hp lenovo_ideapad_320-14ikb\(i\+n\) - No
Operating System hp lenovo_ideapad_320-15abr_firmware - Yes
Hardware hp lenovo_ideapad_320-15abr - No
Operating System hp lenovo_ideapad_320-15ikb\(i\+n\)_firmware - Yes
Hardware hp lenovo_ideapad_320-15ikb\(i\+n\) - No
Operating System hp lenovo_ideapad_320s-14ikbr_firmware - Yes
Hardware hp lenovo_ideapad_320s-14ikbr - No
Operating System hp lenovo_ideapad_320s-15ikbr_firmware - Yes
Hardware hp lenovo_ideapad_320s-15ikbr - No
Operating System hp lenovo_ideapad_520s-14ikbr_firmware - Yes
Hardware hp lenovo_ideapad_520s-14ikbr - No
Operating System hp lenovo_ideapad_720s-14ikb_firmware < 6jcn26ww Yes
Hardware hp lenovo_ideapad_720s-14ikb - No
Operating System hp lenovo_ideapad_flex_5-1470_firmware < 6jcn26ww Yes
Hardware hp lenovo_ideapad_flex_5-1470 - No
Operating System hp lenovo_ideapad_flex_5-1570_firmware < 6jcn26ww Yes
Hardware hp lenovo_ideapad_flex_5-1570 - No
Operating System hp lenovo_ideapad_y520-15ikbn_firmware - Yes
Hardware hp lenovo_ideapad_y520-15ikbn - No
Operating System hp lenovo_tianyi_310-14ikb_firmware - Yes
Hardware hp lenovo_tianyi_310-14ikb - No
Operating System hp lenovo_tianyi_310-15ikb_firmware - Yes
Hardware hp lenovo_tianyi_310-15ikb - No
Operating System hp lenovo_y520-15ikba_firmware < 5jcn25ww Yes
Hardware hp lenovo_y520-15ikba - No
Operating System hp lenovo_y520-15ikbm_firmware < 5jcn25ww Yes
Hardware hp lenovo_y520-15ikbm - No
Operating System hp lenovo_yoga_520-14ikb_firmware < 6jcn26ww Yes
Hardware hp lenovo_yoga_520-14ikb - No
Operating System hp lenovo_yoga_520-15ikb_firmware < 6jcn26ww Yes
Hardware hp lenovo_yoga_520-15ikb - No
Hardware hp miix_720-12ikb < 3scn66ww Yes
Hardware hp miix_720-12ikb - No
Operating System hp nano110-14ikb_firmware - Yes
Hardware hp nano110-14ikb - No
Operating System hp nano110-15ikb_firmware < 5xcn24ww Yes
Hardware hp nano110-15ikb - No
Operating System hp rescuer_r720-15ikbm_firmware < 5xcn24ww Yes
Hardware hp rescuer_r720-15ikbm - No
Operating System hp rescuer_y520-15ikbm_firmware < 5xcn24ww Yes
Hardware hp rescuer_y520-15ikbm - No
Operating System lenovo v310-14ikb_firmware < 2wcn38ww Yes
Hardware hp v310-14ikb - No
Operating System lenovo v310-14isk_firmware < 4.07 Yes
Hardware hp v310-14isk - No
Operating System lenovo v310-15ikb_firmware < 2wcn38ww Yes
Hardware hp v310-15ikb - No
Operating System lenovo v310-15isk_firmware < 0zcn47ww Yes
Hardware hp v310-15isk - No
Operating System hp v330-14ikb_firmware < 4.07 Yes
Hardware hp v330-14ikb - No
Operating System hp v330-14isk_firmware < 4.07 Yes
Hardware hp v330-14isk - No
Operating System lenovo v510-14ikb_firmware < 2wcn38ww Yes
Hardware hp v510-14ikb - No
Operating System lenovo v510-15ikb_firmware < 2wcn38ww Yes
Hardware hp v510-15ikb - No
Operating System hp yoga_310-11iap_firmware < 6.7 Yes
Hardware hp yoga_310-11iap - No
Operating System hp yoga_510-14isk_firmware < 1.15 Yes
Hardware hp yoga_510-14isk - No
Operating System hp yoga_720-13ikb_firmware < 2.05 Yes
Hardware hp yoga_720-13ikb - No
Operating System hp yoga_720-13ikbr_firmware < 2.07 Yes
Hardware hp yoga_720-13ikbr - No
Operating System hp yoga_720-15ikb_firmware < 2.05 Yes
Hardware hp yoga_720-15ikb - No
Operating System hp lenovo_v720-14_firmware < 2.12 Yes
Hardware hp lenovo_v720-14 - No
Operating System hp 7000_u42_firmware < 2.09 Yes
Hardware hp 7000_u42 - No
Operating System hp 7000-15_u42_firmware < 2.09 Yes
Hardware hp 7000-15_u42 - No
Operating System hp r720-15ikba_firmware < 5jcn25ww Yes
Hardware hp r720-15ikba - No
Operating System hp y520-15ikba_firmware < 5jcn25ww Yes
Hardware hp y520-15ikba - No
Operating System hp r720-15ikbn_firmware < 4gcn38ww Yes
Hardware hp r720-15ikbn - No
Operating System hp y520-15ikbn_firmware < 4gcn38ww Yes
Hardware hp y520-15ikbn - No
Operating System hp y720-15ikb_firmware < 4gcn38ww Yes
Hardware hp y720-15ikb - No
Operating System hp lenovo_y720-15ikb_firmware < 4gcn38ww Yes
Hardware hp lenovo_y720-15ikb - No
Operating System hp e43-80_kbl_firmware < 4.07 Yes
Hardware hp e43-80_kbl - No

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For hp's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.