# What is CVE-2018-9069? > CVE-2018-9069 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.9) in E42-80 Firmware from Lenovo, published on 2 October 2018. It is not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today. The latest forecast puts its chance of use in the next 30 days at 0.5%. If you run an affected version, plan in the vendor’s fix. Canonical page: https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2018-9069 ## At a glance - **Verdict:** Plan it in. No sign of exploitation and a low forecast. Patch it in your normal update cycle. - **Precursor Intelligence risk score:** 20 out of 100 (Low); action: Monitor. Kept up to date as the evidence changes. - **Severity:** Medium (CVSS 5.9 out of 10) - **Known to be exploited:** No, not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today - **Chance of use in the next 30 days:** 0.5% (latest exploit-likelihood forecast) - **Published:** 2 October 2018 - **Record last updated:** 18 February 2020 - **Main product:** E42-80 Firmware from Lenovo - **Affected products:** 133 ## What is CVE-2018-9069? In plain terms It can be attacked from anywhere on the internet with an administrator account, and nobody has to click anything. If it works, the attacker can change data and take it offline. ### The official 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. ### What kind of flaw is it? - CWE-362: Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition') ### How an attack on it works - Where an attacker can be: Anywhere on the internet - How hard it is to pull off: Hard: conditions must line up - Login needed first: An administrator account - Does someone have to click: No, nobody has to do anything - What an attacker gets: Can change data and take it offline Severity vector: `CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H` ## Is CVE-2018-9069 being exploited? Not that we know of It is not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today. The latest forecast puts the chance of it being used in the next 30 days at 0.5%. That can change at any time, which is why we keep watching. Exploit likelihood over the last 7 days: 0.5%, 0.5%, 0.5%, 0.5%, 0.5%, 0.5%, 0.5%. ### Timeline - 2 October 2018: Published - 18 February 2020: Record last updated ### How Precursor Intelligence ranks it CVE-2018-9069 scores **20 out of 100 (Low)**, with the action "Monitor". Every published flaw gets a risk score from 0 to 100, kept up to date as the evidence changes. Four things go into the score, from the one that counts most to the ones that count less: - Evidence it is being exploited: biggest factor - How severe it is: strong factor - How widely exposed it is: smaller factor - Threat activity around it: smaller factor 85 and above is Critical. Anything confirmed as exploited is always marked for an emergency patch, whatever its score. When this flaw matches software you track, it lands in your list with its score and the reasons behind it. ## Who is affected by CVE-2018-9069? The published record lists 133 products. Versions are as published: "before 2wcn38ww" means every version up to, but not including, 2wcn38ww. - [E42-80 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/lenovo/e42-80_firmware) by [Lenovo](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/lenovo) (Operating system): before 2wcn38ww - [310s-14isk](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/hp/310s-14isk) by [HP](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/hp) (Hardware): version not specified - [310s-14isk Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/hp/310s-14isk_firmware) by [HP](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/hp) (Operating system): before 1.15 - [320-15ikbra](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/hp/320-15ikbra) by [HP](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/hp) (Hardware): version not specified - [320-15ikbra Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/hp/320-15ikbra_firmware) by [HP](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/hp) (Operating system): before 6jcn24ww - [320-15ikbrn](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/hp/320-15ikbrn) by [HP](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/hp) (Hardware): version not specified - [320-15ikbrn Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/hp/320-15ikbrn_firmware) by [HP](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/hp) (Operating system): before 6jcn24ww - [320-15ikbrn Touch](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/hp/320-15ikbrn_touch) by [HP](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/hp) (Hardware): version not specified - [320-15ikbrn Touch Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/hp/320-15ikbrn_touch_firmware) by [HP](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/hp) (Operating system): before 6jcn24ww - [320-17ikbrn](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/hp/320-17ikbrn) by [HP](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/hp) (Hardware): before 2.09 - [320s-14ikb](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/hp/320s-14ikb) by [HP](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/hp) (Hardware): before 2.09 - [320s-15ikb](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/hp/320s-15ikb) by [HP](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/hp) (Hardware): version not specified - [320s-15ikb Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/hp/320s-15ikb_firmware) by [HP](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/hp) (Operating system): before 2.09 - [320s-15isk](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/hp/320s-15isk) by [HP](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/hp) (Hardware): version not specified - [320s-15isk Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/hp/320s-15isk_firmware) by [HP](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/hp) (Operating system): before 2wcn38ww - [510s-14isk](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/hp/510s-14isk) by [HP](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/hp) (Hardware): version not specified - [510s-14isk Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/hp/510s-14isk_firmware) by [HP](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/hp) (Operating system): before 1.15 - [520-15ikbrn](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/hp/520-15ikbrn) by [HP](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/hp) (Hardware): version not specified - [520-15ikbrn Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/hp/520-15ikbrn_firmware) by [HP](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/hp) (Operating system): before 6jcn26ww - [520s-14ikb](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/hp/520s-14ikb) by [HP](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/hp) (Hardware): version not specified - [520s-14ikb Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/hp/520s-14ikb_firmware) by [HP](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/hp) (Operating system): before 2.09 - [7000 U42](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/hp/7000_u42) by [HP](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/hp) (Hardware): version not specified - [7000 U42 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/hp/7000_u42_firmware) by [HP](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/hp) (Operating system): before 2.09 - [7000-15 U42](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/hp/7000-15_u42) by [HP](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/hp) (Hardware): version not specified - [7000-15 U42 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/hp/7000-15_u42_firmware) by [HP](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/hp) (Operating system): before 2.09 - [710s Plus Touch-13ikb](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/hp/710s_plus_touch-13ikb) by [HP](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/hp) (Hardware): version not specified - [710s Plus Touch-13ikb Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/hp/710s_plus_touch-13ikb_firmware) by [HP](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/hp) (Operating system): before 2.55 - [710s Plus-13ikb 16g](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/hp/710s_plus-13ikb_16g) by [HP](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/hp) (Hardware): version not specified - [710s Plus-13ikb 16g Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/hp/710s_plus-13ikb_16g_firmware) by [HP](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/hp) (Operating system): before 2.55 - [710s Plus-3ikb](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/hp/710s_plus-3ikb) by [HP](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/hp) (Hardware): version not specified - [710s Plus-3ikb Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/hp/710s_plus-3ikb_firmware) by [HP](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/hp) (Operating system): before 2.55 - [720s-13ikb](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/hp/720s-13ikb) by [HP](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/hp) (Hardware): version not specified - [720s-13ikb Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/hp/720s-13ikb_firmware) by [HP](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/hp) (Operating system): before 5scn38ww - [B320-14ikb](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/hp/b320-14ikb) by [HP](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/hp) (Hardware): version not specified - [B320-14ikb Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/hp/b320-14ikb_firmware) by [HP](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/hp) (Operating system): version not specified - [E42-80](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/hp/e42-80) by [HP](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/hp) (Hardware): version not specified - [E43-80 Kbl](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/hp/e43-80_kbl) by [HP](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/hp) (Hardware): version not specified - [E43-80 Kbl Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/hp/e43-80_kbl_firmware) by [HP](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/hp) (Operating system): before 4.07 - [E52-80](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/hp/e52-80) by [HP](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/hp) (Hardware): version not specified - [E52-80 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/lenovo/e52-80_firmware) by [Lenovo](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/lenovo) (Operating system): before 2wcn38ww - [Flex 4-1470](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/hp/flex_4-1470) by [HP](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/hp) (Hardware): version not specified - [Flex 4-1470 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/hp/flex_4-1470_firmware) by [HP](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/hp) (Operating system): before 1.15 - [Flex 5-1470](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/hp/flex_5-1470) by [HP](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/hp) (Hardware): version not specified - [Flex 5-1470 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/hp/flex_5-1470_firmware) by [HP](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/hp) (Operating system): before 2.09 - [Flex 5-1570](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/hp/flex_5-1570) by [HP](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/hp) (Hardware): version not specified - [Flex 5-1570 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/hp/flex_5-1570_firmware) by [HP](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/hp) (Operating system): before 2.09 - [Ideapad 2in1 14](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/hp/ideapad_2in1_14) by [HP](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/hp) (Hardware): version not specified - [Ideapad 2in1 14 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/hp/ideapad_2in1_14_firmware) by [HP](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/hp) (Operating system): version not specified - Lenovo Ideapad 320-14ikb(i+a) by [HP](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/hp) (Hardware): version not specified - Lenovo Ideapad 320-14ikb(i+a) Firmware by [HP](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/hp) (Operating system): version not specified - Lenovo Ideapad 320-14ikb(i+n) by [HP](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/hp) (Hardware): version not specified - Lenovo Ideapad 320-14ikb(i+n) Firmware by [HP](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/hp) (Operating system): version not specified - [Lenovo Ideapad 320-15abr](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/hp/lenovo_ideapad_320-15abr) by [HP](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/hp) (Hardware): version not specified - [Lenovo Ideapad 320-15abr Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/hp/lenovo_ideapad_320-15abr_firmware) by [HP](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/hp) (Operating system): version not specified - Lenovo Ideapad 320-15ikb(i+n) by [HP](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/hp) (Hardware): version not specified - Lenovo Ideapad 320-15ikb(i+n) Firmware by [HP](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/hp) (Operating system): version not specified - [Lenovo Ideapad 320s-14ikbr](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/hp/lenovo_ideapad_320s-14ikbr) by [HP](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/hp) (Hardware): version not specified - [Lenovo Ideapad 320s-14ikbr Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/hp/lenovo_ideapad_320s-14ikbr_firmware) by [HP](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/hp) (Operating system): version not specified - [Lenovo Ideapad 320s-15ikbr](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/hp/lenovo_ideapad_320s-15ikbr) by [HP](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/hp) (Hardware): version not specified - [Lenovo Ideapad 320s-15ikbr Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/hp/lenovo_ideapad_320s-15ikbr_firmware) by [HP](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/hp) (Operating system): version not specified - [Lenovo Ideapad 520s-14ikbr](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/hp/lenovo_ideapad_520s-14ikbr) by [HP](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/hp) (Hardware): version not specified - [Lenovo Ideapad 520s-14ikbr Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/hp/lenovo_ideapad_520s-14ikbr_firmware) by [HP](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/hp) (Operating system): version not specified - [Lenovo Ideapad 720s-14ikb](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/hp/lenovo_ideapad_720s-14ikb) by [HP](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/hp) (Hardware): version not specified - [Lenovo Ideapad 720s-14ikb Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/hp/lenovo_ideapad_720s-14ikb_firmware) by [HP](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/hp) (Operating system): before 6jcn26ww - [Lenovo Ideapad Flex 5-1470](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/hp/lenovo_ideapad_flex_5-1470) by [HP](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/hp) (Hardware): version not specified - [Lenovo Ideapad Flex 5-1470 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/hp/lenovo_ideapad_flex_5-1470_firmware) by [HP](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/hp) (Operating system): before 6jcn26ww - [Lenovo Ideapad Flex 5-1570](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/hp/lenovo_ideapad_flex_5-1570) by [HP](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/hp) (Hardware): version not specified - [Lenovo Ideapad Flex 5-1570 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/hp/lenovo_ideapad_flex_5-1570_firmware) by [HP](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/hp) (Operating system): before 6jcn26ww - [Lenovo Ideapad Y520-15ikbn](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/hp/lenovo_ideapad_y520-15ikbn) by [HP](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/hp) (Hardware): version not specified - [Lenovo Ideapad Y520-15ikbn Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/hp/lenovo_ideapad_y520-15ikbn_firmware) by [HP](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/hp) (Operating system): version not specified - [Lenovo Tianyi 310-14ikb](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/hp/lenovo_tianyi_310-14ikb) by [HP](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/hp) (Hardware): version not specified - [Lenovo Tianyi 310-14ikb Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/hp/lenovo_tianyi_310-14ikb_firmware) by [HP](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/hp) (Operating system): version not specified - [Lenovo Tianyi 310-15ikb](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/hp/lenovo_tianyi_310-15ikb) by [HP](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/hp) (Hardware): version not specified - [Lenovo Tianyi 310-15ikb Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/hp/lenovo_tianyi_310-15ikb_firmware) by [HP](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/hp) (Operating system): version not specified - [Lenovo V720-14](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/hp/lenovo_v720-14) by [HP](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/hp) (Hardware): version not specified - [Lenovo V720-14 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/hp/lenovo_v720-14_firmware) by [HP](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/hp) (Operating system): before 2.12 - [Lenovo Y520-15ikba](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/hp/lenovo_y520-15ikba) by [HP](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/hp) (Hardware): version not specified - [Lenovo Y520-15ikba Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/hp/lenovo_y520-15ikba_firmware) by [HP](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/hp) (Operating system): before 5jcn25ww - [Lenovo Y520-15ikbm](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/hp/lenovo_y520-15ikbm) by [HP](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/hp) (Hardware): version not specified - [Lenovo Y520-15ikbm Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/hp/lenovo_y520-15ikbm_firmware) by [HP](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/hp) (Operating system): before 5jcn25ww - [Lenovo Y720-15ikb](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/hp/lenovo_y720-15ikb) by [HP](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/hp) (Hardware): version not specified - [Lenovo Y720-15ikb Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/hp/lenovo_y720-15ikb_firmware) by [HP](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/hp) (Operating system): before 4gcn38ww - [Lenovo Yoga 520-14ikb](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/hp/lenovo_yoga_520-14ikb) by [HP](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/hp) (Hardware): version not specified - [Lenovo Yoga 520-14ikb Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/hp/lenovo_yoga_520-14ikb_firmware) by [HP](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/hp) (Operating system): before 6jcn26ww - [Lenovo Yoga 520-15ikb](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/hp/lenovo_yoga_520-15ikb) by [HP](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/hp) (Hardware): version not specified - [Lenovo Yoga 520-15ikb Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/hp/lenovo_yoga_520-15ikb_firmware) by [HP](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/hp) (Operating system): before 6jcn26ww - [Miix 720-12ikb](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/hp/miix_720-12ikb) by [HP](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/hp) (Hardware): before 3scn66ww - [Nano110-14ikb](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/hp/nano110-14ikb) by [HP](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/hp) (Hardware): version not specified - [Nano110-14ikb Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/hp/nano110-14ikb_firmware) by [HP](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/hp) (Operating system): version not specified - [Nano110-15ikb](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/hp/nano110-15ikb) by [HP](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/hp) (Hardware): version not specified - [Nano110-15ikb Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/hp/nano110-15ikb_firmware) by [HP](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/hp) (Operating system): before 5xcn24ww - [R720-15ikba](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/hp/r720-15ikba) by [HP](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/hp) (Hardware): version not specified - [R720-15ikba Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/hp/r720-15ikba_firmware) by [HP](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/hp) (Operating system): before 5jcn25ww - [R720-15ikbn](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/hp/r720-15ikbn) by [HP](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/hp) (Hardware): version not specified - [R720-15ikbn Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/hp/r720-15ikbn_firmware) by [HP](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/hp) (Operating system): before 4gcn38ww - [Rescuer R720-15ikbm](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/hp/rescuer_r720-15ikbm) by [HP](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/hp) (Hardware): version not specified - [Rescuer R720-15ikbm Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/hp/rescuer_r720-15ikbm_firmware) by [HP](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/hp) (Operating system): before 5xcn24ww - [Rescuer Y520-15ikbm](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/hp/rescuer_y520-15ikbm) by [HP](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/hp) (Hardware): version not specified - [Rescuer Y520-15ikbm Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/hp/rescuer_y520-15ikbm_firmware) by [HP](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/hp) (Operating system): before 5xcn24ww - [V310-14ikb](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/hp/v310-14ikb) by [HP](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/hp) (Hardware): version not specified - [V310-14ikb Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/lenovo/v310-14ikb_firmware) by [Lenovo](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/lenovo) (Operating system): before 2wcn38ww - [V310-14isk](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/hp/v310-14isk) by [HP](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/hp) (Hardware): version not specified - [V310-14isk Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/lenovo/v310-14isk_firmware) by [Lenovo](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/lenovo) (Operating system): before 4.07 - [V310-15ikb](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/hp/v310-15ikb) by [HP](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/hp) (Hardware): version not specified - [V310-15ikb Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/lenovo/v310-15ikb_firmware) by [Lenovo](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/lenovo) (Operating system): before 2wcn38ww - [V310-15isk](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/hp/v310-15isk) by [HP](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/hp) (Hardware): version not specified - [V310-15isk Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/lenovo/v310-15isk_firmware) by [Lenovo](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/lenovo) (Operating system): before 0zcn47ww - [V330-14ikb](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/hp/v330-14ikb) by [HP](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/hp) (Hardware): version not specified - [V330-14ikb Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/hp/v330-14ikb_firmware) by [HP](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/hp) (Operating system): before 4.07 - [V330-14isk](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/hp/v330-14isk) by [HP](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/hp) (Hardware): version not specified - [V330-14isk Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/hp/v330-14isk_firmware) by [HP](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/hp) (Operating system): before 4.07 - [V510-14ikb](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/hp/v510-14ikb) by [HP](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/hp) (Hardware): version not specified - [V510-14ikb Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/lenovo/v510-14ikb_firmware) by [Lenovo](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/lenovo) (Operating system): before 2wcn38ww - [V510-15ikb](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/hp/v510-15ikb) by [HP](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/hp) (Hardware): version not specified - [V510-15ikb Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/lenovo/v510-15ikb_firmware) by [Lenovo](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/lenovo) (Operating system): before 2wcn38ww - [Xiaoxinair13ikbpro](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/hp/xiaoxinair13ikbpro) by [HP](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/hp) (Hardware): version not specified - [Xiaoxinair13ikbpro Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/hp/xiaoxinair13ikbpro_firmware) by [HP](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/hp) (Operating system): before 2.55 - [Y520-15ikba](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/hp/y520-15ikba) by [HP](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/hp) (Hardware): version not specified - [Y520-15ikba Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/hp/y520-15ikba_firmware) by [HP](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/hp) (Operating system): before 5jcn25ww - [Y520-15ikbn](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/hp/y520-15ikbn) by [HP](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/hp) (Hardware): version not specified - [Y520-15ikbn Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/hp/y520-15ikbn_firmware) by [HP](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/hp) (Operating system): before 4gcn38ww - [Y720-15ikb](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/hp/y720-15ikb) by [HP](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/hp) (Hardware): version not specified - [Y720-15ikb Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/hp/y720-15ikb_firmware) by [HP](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/hp) (Operating system): before 4gcn38ww - [Yoga 310-11iap](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/hp/yoga_310-11iap) by [HP](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/hp) (Hardware): version not specified - [Yoga 310-11iap Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/hp/yoga_310-11iap_firmware) by [HP](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/hp) (Operating system): before 6.7 - [Yoga 510-14isk](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/hp/yoga_510-14isk) by [HP](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/hp) (Hardware): version not specified - [Yoga 510-14isk Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/hp/yoga_510-14isk_firmware) by [HP](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/hp) (Operating system): before 1.15 - [Yoga 720-13ikb](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/hp/yoga_720-13ikb) by [HP](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/hp) (Hardware): version not specified - [Yoga 720-13ikb Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/hp/yoga_720-13ikb_firmware) by [HP](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/hp) (Operating system): before 2.05 - [Yoga 720-13ikbr](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/hp/yoga_720-13ikbr) by [HP](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/hp) (Hardware): version not specified - [Yoga 720-13ikbr Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/hp/yoga_720-13ikbr_firmware) by [HP](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/hp) (Operating system): before 2.07 - [Yoga 720-15ikb](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/hp/yoga_720-15ikb) by [HP](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/hp) (Hardware): version not specified - [Yoga 720-15ikb Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/hp/yoga_720-15ikb_firmware) by [HP](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/hp) (Operating system): before 2.05 ## How do I fix CVE-2018-9069? 1. **Check whether you run it.** Compare your versions with the affected products above. Not sure what you run? Precursor Intelligence can work it out from your public website, or you can pick it from a list. 2. **Apply the vendor’s fix.** Install the update named in the vendor’s advisory. We’ve put the advisory first in the list. 3. **If you can’t patch today.** Follow any mitigation the vendor publishes, and limit who can reach the affected system from the internet until the update is in. 4. **Keep an eye on it.** Track the product and we tell you as soon as we spot this flaw on the list of exploited flaws, or a jump in its exploit likelihood. ### References - [support.lenovo.com](https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/LEN-20184) (Vendor advisory) ## Questions ### What is CVE-2018-9069? CVE-2018-9069 is a medium-severity flaw in E42-80 Firmware from Lenovo, published on 2 October 2018. It can be attacked from anywhere on the internet with an administrator account, and nobody has to click anything. If it works, the attacker can change data and take it offline. ### How serious is CVE-2018-9069? It scores 5.9 out of 10 on the CVSS severity scale, which is medium. Our risk score for CVE-2018-9069 is 20 out of 100, which is Low. Its action is "Monitor". No sign of exploitation and a low forecast. Patch it in your normal update cycle. ### Is CVE-2018-9069 being exploited? It is not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today. The latest forecast puts the chance of it being used in the next 30 days at 0.5%. That can change at any time, which is why we keep watching. ### Which versions does CVE-2018-9069 affect? For E42-80 Firmware from Lenovo: before 2wcn38ww. The record lists 133 products in all, each with its versions, under "Who is affected" on this page. ### How do I fix CVE-2018-9069? Install the update the vendor names in its advisory, linked first under "How do I fix" on this page. If you can't patch today, follow the vendor's mitigation and limit who can reach the affected system from the internet. ## Does CVE-2018-9069 affect you? Precursor Intelligence keeps checking for you: - **Tell us what you run.** Pick your software from a list, or let us work it out from your website. - **We match it to every flaw.** Over 400,000 published flaws, checked against your list. - **Ranked by real-world risk.** Every flaw gets a 0 to 100 risk score, kept up to date, led by evidence criminals are using it. - **Told as soon as we know.** An alert by email, in the app or by webhook to your own tools. Start free (no card, nothing to install): https://www.precursorintelligence.com/register Book a demo: https://www.precursorintelligence.com/contact