CVE-2019-6157: High severity lenovo flex system x240 m4 vulnerability

Published Apr 22, 2019
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Updated

In various firmware versions of Lenovo System x, the integrated management module II (IMM2)'s first failure data capture (FFDC) includes the web server's private key in the generated log file for support.

Affected Software

168 affected components
Lenovo Flex System X240 M4 Firmware<5.30
Lenovo Flex System X240 M4
Lenovo Flex System X240 M5 Firmware<5.30
Lenovo Flex System X240 M5
Lenovo Flex System X280 X6 Firmware<5.30
Lenovo Flex System X280 X6
Lenovo Flex System X440 M4 Firmware<5.30
Lenovo Flex System X440 M4
Lenovo Flex System X480 X6 Firmware<5.30
Lenovo Flex System X480 X6
Lenovo Flex System X880 Firmware<5.30
Lenovo Flex System X880
Lenovo Nextscale Nx360 M5 Firmware<5.30
Lenovo Nextscale Nx360 M5
Lenovo System X3250 M6 Firmware<5.30
Lenovo System X3250 M6
Lenovo System X3500 M5 Firmware<5.30
Lenovo System X3500 M5
Lenovo System X3550 M5 Firmware<5.30
Lenovo System X3550 M5
Lenovo System X3650 M5 Firmware<5.30
Lenovo System X3650 M5
Lenovo System X3750 M4 Firmware<5.30
Lenovo System X3750 M4
Lenovo System X3850 X6 Firmware<5.30
Lenovo System X3850 X6
Lenovo System X3950 X6 Firmware<5.30
Lenovo System X3950 X6
IBM Bladecenter Hs22 Firmware<7.20
IBM Bladecenter Hs22
IBM Bladecenter Hs23 Firmware<7.20
IBM Bladecenter Hs23
IBM Bladecenter Hs23e Firmware<7.20
IBM Bladecenter Hs23e
IBM Flex System X220 M4 Firmware<7.20
IBM Flex System X220 M4
IBM Flex System X222 M4 Firmware<7.20
IBM Flex System X222 M4
IBM Flex System X240 M4 Firmware<7.20
IBM Flex System X240 M4
IBM Flex System X280 M4 Firmware<7.20
IBM Flex System X280 M4
IBM Flex System X440 M4 Firmware<7.20
IBM Flex System X440 M4
IBM Flex System X480 M4 Firmware<7.20
IBM Flex System X480 M4
IBM Flex System X880 M4 Firmware<7.20
IBM Flex System X880 M4
IBM Idataplex Dx360 M4 Firmware<7.20
IBM Idataplex Dx360 M4
IBM Idataplex Dx360 M4 Water Cooled Firmware<7.20
IBM Idataplex Dx360 M4 Water Cooled
IBM Nextscale Nx360 M4 Firmware<7.20
IBM Nextscale Nx360 M4
IBM System X3100 M4 Firmware<7.20
IBM System X3100 M4
IBM System X3100 M5 Firmware<7.20
IBM System X3100 M5
IBM System X3250 M4 Firmware<7.20
IBM System X3250 M4
IBM System X3250 M5 Firmware<7.20
IBM System X3250 M5
IBM System X3300 M4 Firmware<7.20
IBM System X3300 M4
IBM System X3500 M4 Firmware<7.20
IBM System X3500 M4
IBM System X3530 M4 Firmware<7.20
IBM System X3530 M4
IBM System X3550 M4 Firmware<7.20
IBM System X3550 M4
IBM System X3630 M4 Firmware<7.20
IBM System X3630 M4
IBM System X3650 M4 Firmware<7.20
IBM System X3650 M4
IBM System X3650 M4 Bd Firmware<7.20
IBM System X3650 M4 Bd
IBM System X3650 M4 Hd Firmware<7.20
IBM System X3650 M4 Hd
IBM System X3750 M4 Firmware<7.20
IBM System X3750 M4
IBM System X3850 X6 Firmware<7.20
IBM System X3850 X6
IBM System X3950 X6 Firmware<7.20
IBM System X3950 X6
All of the following
Lenovo Flex System X240 M4 Firmware<5.30
Lenovo Flex System X240 M4
All of the following
Lenovo Flex System X240 M5 Firmware<5.30
Lenovo Flex System X240 M5
All of the following
Lenovo Flex System X280 X6 Firmware<5.30
Lenovo Flex System X280 X6
All of the following
Lenovo Flex System X440 M4 Firmware<5.30
Lenovo Flex System X440 M4
All of the following
Lenovo Flex System X480 X6 Firmware<5.30
Lenovo Flex System X480 X6
All of the following
Lenovo Flex System X880 Firmware<5.30
Lenovo Flex System X880
All of the following
Lenovo Nextscale Nx360 M5 Firmware<5.30
Lenovo Nextscale Nx360 M5
All of the following
Lenovo System X3250 M6 Firmware<5.30
Lenovo System X3250 M6
All of the following
Lenovo System X3500 M5 Firmware<5.30
Lenovo System X3500 M5
All of the following
Lenovo System X3550 M5 Firmware<5.30
Lenovo System X3550 M5
All of the following
Lenovo System X3650 M5 Firmware<5.30
Lenovo System X3650 M5
All of the following
Lenovo System X3750 M4 Firmware<5.30
Lenovo System X3750 M4
All of the following
Lenovo System X3850 X6 Firmware<5.30
Lenovo System X3850 X6
All of the following
Lenovo System X3950 X6 Firmware<5.30
Lenovo System X3950 X6
All of the following
IBM Bladecenter Hs22 Firmware<7.20
IBM Bladecenter Hs22
All of the following
IBM Bladecenter Hs23 Firmware<7.20
IBM Bladecenter Hs23
All of the following
IBM Bladecenter Hs23e Firmware<7.20
IBM Bladecenter Hs23e
All of the following
IBM Flex System X220 M4 Firmware<7.20
IBM Flex System X220 M4
All of the following
IBM Flex System X222 M4 Firmware<7.20
IBM Flex System X222 M4
All of the following
IBM Flex System X240 M4 Firmware<7.20
IBM Flex System X240 M4
All of the following
IBM Flex System X280 M4 Firmware<7.20
IBM Flex System X280 M4
All of the following
IBM Flex System X440 M4 Firmware<7.20
IBM Flex System X440 M4
All of the following
IBM Flex System X480 M4 Firmware<7.20
IBM Flex System X480 M4
All of the following
IBM Flex System X880 M4 Firmware<7.20
IBM Flex System X880 M4
All of the following
IBM Idataplex Dx360 M4 Firmware<7.20
IBM Idataplex Dx360 M4
All of the following
IBM Idataplex Dx360 M4 Water Cooled Firmware<7.20
IBM Idataplex Dx360 M4 Water Cooled
All of the following
IBM Nextscale Nx360 M4 Firmware<7.20
IBM Nextscale Nx360 M4
All of the following
IBM System X3100 M4 Firmware<7.20
IBM System X3100 M4
All of the following
IBM System X3100 M5 Firmware<7.20
IBM System X3100 M5
All of the following
IBM System X3250 M4 Firmware<7.20
IBM System X3250 M4
All of the following
IBM System X3250 M5 Firmware<7.20
IBM System X3250 M5
All of the following
IBM System X3300 M4 Firmware<7.20
IBM System X3300 M4
All of the following
IBM System X3500 M4 Firmware<7.20
IBM System X3500 M4
All of the following
IBM System X3530 M4 Firmware<7.20
IBM System X3530 M4
All of the following
IBM System X3550 M4 Firmware<7.20
IBM System X3550 M4
All of the following
IBM System X3630 M4 Firmware<7.20
IBM System X3630 M4
All of the following
IBM System X3650 M4 Firmware<7.20
IBM System X3650 M4
All of the following
IBM System X3650 M4 Bd Firmware<7.20
IBM System X3650 M4 Bd
All of the following
IBM System X3650 M4 Hd Firmware<7.20
IBM System X3650 M4 Hd
All of the following
IBM System X3750 M4 Firmware<7.20
IBM System X3750 M4
All of the following
IBM System X3850 X6 Firmware<7.20
IBM System X3850 X6
All of the following
IBM System X3950 X6 Firmware<7.20
IBM System X3950 X6

Remediation

Patch Available

https://support.lenovo.com/solutions/LEN-25667

Event History

Apr 22, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:21 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:21 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·04:29 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2019-6157?

The severity of CVE-2019-6157 is considered high due to the exposure of sensitive information, specifically a web server's private key.

2

How do I fix CVE-2019-6157?

To fix CVE-2019-6157, users should update their firmware to versions above 5.30 for affected Lenovo systems.

3

Which systems are affected by CVE-2019-6157?

CVE-2019-6157 affects various firmware versions of Lenovo System x and BladeCenter systems with specific firmware versions below 5.30 or 7.20.

4

What information is disclosed in CVE-2019-6157?

CVE-2019-6157 discloses the web server's private key in the generated logs, which could be exploited by attackers to compromise the system.

5

Is there a patch available for CVE-2019-6157?

Yes, a patch is available in the form of updated firmware that addresses the vulnerabilities associated with CVE-2019-6157.

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