How severe is CVE-2018-9062?

CVE-2018-9062 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.8, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over physical access with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2018-9062 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (40th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2018-9062?

CVE-2018-9062 primarily affects Lenovo E42-80 Firmware. In total, 39 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2018-9062?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2018-9062 published?

CVE-2018-9062 was published on 2018-07-19 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2018-9062

CVE-2018-9062 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Lenovo E42-80 Firmware with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-74.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.8)
CVSS v2: 7.2
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (40th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-74
Affected product: Lenovo E42-80 Firmware
Published: 2018-07-19
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

In some Lenovo ThinkPad products, one BIOS region is not properly included in the checks, allowing injection of arbitrary code.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-9062?: In some Lenovo ThinkPad products, one BIOS region is not properly included in the checks, allowing injection of arbitrary code.
How severe is CVE-2018-9062?: CVE-2018-9062 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.8, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over physical access with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2018-9062 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (40th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2018-9062?: CVE-2018-9062 primarily affects Lenovo E42-80 Firmware. In total, 39 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2018-9062?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2018-9062 published?: CVE-2018-9062 was published on 2018-07-19 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (39)

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cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:e42-80_isk_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:e52-80_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:e52-80_isk_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:miix_720-12ikb_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:v310-14ikb_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:v310-14isk_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:v310-15ikb_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:v310-15isk_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:v510-14ikb_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:v510-15ikb_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_l380_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_e480_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_e580_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_l480_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_l580_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_p51_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_p51s_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_p52_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_p52s_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_p71_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_p72_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_t25_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_t470_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_t470p_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_t470s_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_t480_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_t480s_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_t570_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_t580_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_x380_yoga_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_yoga_11e_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_yoga_370_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_s1_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_x1_carbon_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_x1_tablet_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_x1_yoga_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_x270_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_x280_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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