Denial of Service Vulnerability in Legacy IBM System x and BladeCenter Products
CVE-2019-6155

4.1MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
IBM
Status
System X BiOS
Bladecenter BiOS
Vendor
CVE Published:
18 April 2019

Summary

A potential vulnerability exists within the SMI handler of various BIOS versions in certain legacy IBM System x and IBM BladeCenter systems. This flaw could be exploited to induce a denial of service, potentially interrupting system operations and affecting overall performance. It is critical to ensure that systems are updated and monitored to mitigate any risks associated with this vulnerability.

Affected Version(s)

BladeCenter BIOS various

System x BIOS various

References

https://support.lenovo.com/solutions/LEN-25165
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
4.1
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
High
Privileges Required:
High
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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