How severe is CVE-2018-9069?

CVE-2018-9069 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.9, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with high attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2018-9069 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (41st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2018-9069?

CVE-2018-9069 primarily affects Lenovo E42-80 Firmware. In total, 68 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2018-9069?

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

When was CVE-2018-9069 published?

CVE-2018-9069 was published on 2018-10-02 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2018-9069

CVE-2018-9069 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Lenovo E42-80 Firmware with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.9. 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-362.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.9)
CVSS v2: 7.0
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (41st percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-362
Affected product: Lenovo E42-80 Firmware
Published: 2018-10-02
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

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.

Frequently asked questions

What is 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.
How severe is CVE-2018-9069?: CVE-2018-9069 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.9, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with high attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2018-9069 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (41st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2018-9069?: CVE-2018-9069 primarily affects Lenovo E42-80 Firmware. In total, 68 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2018-9069?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2018-9069 published?: CVE-2018-9069 was published on 2018-10-02 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/LEN-20184

Affected products (68)

cpe:2.3:o:hp:310s-14isk_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:hp:320-15ikbra_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:hp:320-15ikbrn_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:hp:320-15ikbrn_touch_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:hp:320-17ikbrn:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:hp:320s-14ikb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:hp:320s-15ikb_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:hp:320s-15isk_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:hp:510s-14isk_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:hp:520-15ikbrn_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:hp:520s-14ikb_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:hp:710s_plus-13ikb_16g_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:hp:710s_plus-3ikb_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:hp:xiaoxinair13ikbpro_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:hp:710s_plus_touch-13ikb_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:hp:720s-13ikb_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:hp:b320-14ikb_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:e42-80_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:e52-80_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:hp:flex_4-1470_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:hp:flex_5-1470_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:hp:flex_5-1570_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:hp:ideapad_2in1_14_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:hp:lenovo_ideapad_320-14ikb\(i\+a\)_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:hp:lenovo_ideapad_320-14ikb\(i\+n\)_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:hp:lenovo_ideapad_320-15abr_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:hp:lenovo_ideapad_320-15ikb\(i\+n\)_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:hp:lenovo_ideapad_320s-14ikbr_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:hp:lenovo_ideapad_320s-15ikbr_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:hp:lenovo_ideapad_520s-14ikbr_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:hp:lenovo_ideapad_720s-14ikb_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:hp:lenovo_ideapad_flex_5-1470_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:hp:lenovo_ideapad_flex_5-1570_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:hp:lenovo_ideapad_y520-15ikbn_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:hp:lenovo_tianyi_310-14ikb_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:hp:lenovo_tianyi_310-15ikb_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:hp:lenovo_y520-15ikba_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:hp:lenovo_y520-15ikbm_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:hp:lenovo_yoga_520-14ikb_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:hp:lenovo_yoga_520-15ikb_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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