Evidence used
- No CISA KEV confirmation is currently recorded.
- EPSS is 0.64% for the current model date.
BlackTreeCVE IntelligenceFull vulnerability report · 2020
CVE-2020-8340High confidence
Lenovo System x IMM2 firmware for: x240, Machine Types: 7162, 2588; x440, Machine Type 7167, 2590 ; x3750 M4, Machine Type: 8753 ; x3250 M6, Machine type 3633, 3943 ; nx360 M5, Machine type 5465, 5467 ; x280/x480/x880 X6 , Machine Type 7196, 4258 ; x3850 X6 and x3950 X6, Machine type 6241 ; x3550 M5, Machine Type 5463, 8869 ; x3650 M5, Machine Type 5462, 8871; x3500 M5, Machine Type 5464, 5478 — Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Lenovo · System x IMM2 firmware for: x240, Machine Types: 7162, 2588; x440, Machine Type 7167, 2590 ; x3750 M4, Machine Type: 8753 ; x3250 M6, Machine type 3633, 3943 ; nx360 M5, Machine type 5465, 5467 ; x280/x480/x880 X6 , Machine Type 7196, 4258 ; x3850 X6 and x3950 X6, Machine type 6241 ; x3550 M5, Machine Type 5463, 8869 ; x3650 M5, Machine Type 5462, 8871; x3500 M5, Machine Type 5464, 5478
6.3MediumCVSS 3.1
Scheduled
Patch availableMedium technical severity with no CISA KEV confirmation; remediate through the normal risk-based patch cycle unless local exposure raises the priority.
R
Open reassessment dashboard →Operational reassessment
Published severity in operational context
Published severityMedium→Operational priority:Medium, unchanged from published severity.unchanged
Compensating controls
- Validate the affected product branch and deploy the verified fixed release.
- Restrict the affected network interface to trusted sources where business-safe.
- Monitor vendor guidance and exploitation sources for a material change.
Verification
- Confirm that the asset runs Lenovo System x IMM2 firmware for: x240, Machine Types: 7162, 2588; x440, Machine Type 7167, 2590 ; x3750 M4, Machine Type: 8753 ; x3250 M6, Machine type 3633, 3943 ; nx360 M5, Machine type 5465, 5467 ; x280/x480/x880 X6 , Machine Type 7196, 4258 ; x3850 X6 and x3950 X6, Machine type 6241 ; x3550 M5, Machine Type 5463, 8869 ; x3650 M5, Machine Type 5462, 8871; x3500 M5, Machine Type 5464, 5478 and falls inside the recorded affected range.
- Verify the installed build against the product-specific fixed version after deployment.
- Validate exposure, authentication requirements and compensating controls in the actual environment.
- Reopen this reassessment when CVSS, KEV, EPSS, exploit evidence or remediation changes.
Medium technical severity with no CISA KEV confirmation; remediate through the normal risk-based patch cycle unless local exposure raises the priority.
Patch available01
What, why and how
A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability was discovered in the legacy IBM and Lenovo System x IMM2 (Integrated Management Module 2), prior to version 5.60, embedded Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) web interface during an internal security review. This vulnerability could allow JavaScript code to be executed in the user's web browser if the user is convinced to visit a crafted URL, possibly through phishing. Successful exploitation requires specific knowledge about the user’s network to be included in the crafted URL. Impact is limited to the normal access restrictions and permissions of the user clicking the crafted URL, and subject to the user being able to connect to and already being authenticated to IMM2 or other systems. The JavaScript code is not executed on IMM2 itself.
What
A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability was discovered in the legacy IBM and Lenovo System x IMM2 (Integrated Management Module 2), prior to version 5.60, embedded Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) web interface during an internal security review. This vulnerability could allow JavaScript code to be executed in the user's web browser if the user is convinced to visit a crafted URL, possibly through phishing. Successful exploitation requires specific knowledge about the user’s network to be included in the crafted URL. Impact is limited to the normal access restrictions and permissions of the user clicking the crafted URL, and subject to the user being able to connect to and already being authenticated to IMM2 or other systems. The JavaScript code is not executed on IMM2 itself.
Why
Attacker-controlled content can reach a browser as executable script without sufficient output encoding or sanitisation.
How
An attacker operating through a network path may attempt exploitation without authentication after a user interaction. If successful, the issue may cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor.
What
A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability was discovered in the legacy IBM and Lenovo System x IMM2 (Integrated Management Module 2), prior to version 5.60, embedded Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) web interface during an internal security review. This vulnerability could allow JavaScript code to be executed in the user's web browser if the user is convinced to visit a crafted URL, possibly through phishing. Successful exploitation requires specific knowledge about the user’s network to be included in the crafted URL. Impact is limited to the normal access restrictions and permissions of the user clicking the crafted URL, and subject to the user being able to connect to and already being authenticated to IMM2 or other systems. The JavaScript code is not executed on IMM2 itself.
Why
Attacker-controlled content can reach a browser as executable script without sufficient output encoding or sanitisation.
How
An attacker operating through a network path may attempt exploitation without authentication after a user interaction. If successful, the issue may cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor.
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Exploit reality and attack path
CVSS severity, EPSS forecast probability, public exploit material and CISA-confirmed exploitation are separate signals.
Observed exploitation No confirmed evidence
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Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.No CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.
Public PoC / exploit material None recorded
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Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.No exploit-tagged reference or CISA SSVC proof-of-concept state is currently recorded. Research may still exist outside the structured feeds.
- Likely attack path
- a network path → Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') → cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor
- Attack surface
- Network
- Privileges required
- None: unauthenticated exploitation is possible
- User interaction
- Required interaction required
- Attack complexity
- Low: no specialised conditions are recorded
- Security boundary
- Unchanged: impact remains within the vulnerable component's security authority
- Weakness
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CWE means Common Weakness Enumeration: a standard category for the underlying weakness. - CWE-79 ↗
CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting'). The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.
- CVSS vector
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CVSS means Common Vulnerability Scoring System. The vector records the metric values used to calculate technical severity. CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:LCommon Vulnerability Scoring System 3.1: the compact vector below is decoded into plain language.
AVNetworkAttack vector: The vulnerable component can be reached over a network.ACLowAttack complexity: No specialised conditions are required beyond attacker-controlled input.PRNonePrivileges required: The attacker does not need an account or existing privileges.UIRequiredUser interaction: Another user must perform an action for exploitation to succeed.SUnchangedScope: The security impact remains within the vulnerable component's authority.CLowConfidentiality impact: A successful attack can cause a limited loss.ILowIntegrity impact: A successful attack can cause a limited loss.ALowAvailability impact: A successful attack can cause a limited loss.- Post-exploitation / living off the land
- No specific living-off-the-land technique is confirmed in the structured sources. Monitor normal administration tools for activity inconsistent with the affected service's baseline.
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Patch and workaround
Operational remediation based on structured source evidence.
- Status
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Patch availability is based on structured fixed-version fields and authoritative update references. If no fix is verified, check the vendor advisory before making a change. - Patch available
- Affected
- System x IMM2 firmware for: x240, Machine Types: 7162, 2588
- x440, Machine Type 7167, 2590
- x3750 M4, Machine Type: 8753
- x3250 M6, Machine type 3633, 3943
- nx360 M5, Machine type 5465, 5467
- x280/x480/x880 X6 , Machine Type 7196, 4258
- x3850 X6 and x3950 X6, Machine type 6241
- x3550 M5, Machine Type 5463, 8869
- x3650 M5, Machine Type 5462, 8871
- x3500 M5, Machine Type 5464, 5478: unspecified < 5.60
- System x IMM2 firmware for x240 M5, Machine Types: 9532, 2591: unspecified < 5.61
- System x IMM2 firmware: unspecified < 5.60
- Fixed
- Upgrade to IMM2 firmware version 5.60 (or newer) for the following System x products.
- - x240, Machine Types: 7162, 2588
- - x440, Machine Type 7167, 2590
- - x3750 M4, Machine Type: 8753
- - x3250 M6, Machine type 3633, 3943
- - nx360 M5, Machine type 5465, 5467
- - x280/x480/x880 X6 , Machine Type 7196, 4258
- - x3850 X6 and x3950 X6, Machine type 6241
- - x3550 M5, Machine Type 5463, 8869
- - x3650 M5, Machine Type 5462, 8871
- - x3500 M5, Machine Type 5464, 5478
- Upgrade to IMM2 firmware version 5.61 (or newer) for the following System x products. - x240 M5, Machine Types: 9532, 2591
- Action
- Review the linked authoritative reference and apply the recorded fixed release appropriate to the affected product branch.
- Workaround
- No verified workaround is recorded. If business-safe, reduce exposure to the affected interface and allow only trusted sources until authoritative guidance is available.
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Evidence and provenance
Published 15 Sept 2020 · Last source change 17 Sept 2024, 01:25 UTC · CWE-79 · Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
CVE recordCVE.org · 5.1
CVSS sourceCNA
EPSS source FIRST · tracked since 2026-08-14
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The date BlackTree first stored a score for this CVE from the daily FIRST EPSS feed.European sourceENISA EUVD · EUVD-2020-29207
Product sourceCNA
Remediation sourceCVE/CNA references
CWE sourceCNA
NVD statusNVD modified after enrichment
Core structured fields are present and their contributing authorities are shown above.
Material change intelligence
View recent updates ↗What changed after publication
No material field changes have been recorded since change tracking began. Routine source refreshes and cosmetic edits are intentionally excluded.
Technical terms and abbreviations used in this report
- CVE
- Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures: the public identifier for one disclosed vulnerability.
- CVSS
- Common Vulnerability Scoring System: a technical severity framework; it is not patching priority by itself.
- EPSS
- Exploit Prediction Scoring System: FIRST's estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days; it is a forecast, not confirmation.
- CWE
- Common Weakness Enumeration: the standard category describing the underlying software or hardware weakness.
- CNA
- CVE Numbering Authority: an organisation authorised to assign and publish CVE records.
- CISA ADP
- Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Authorized Data Publisher: structured enrichment added to a CVE record.
- NVD
- National Vulnerability Database: NIST's enrichment service for CVE records.
- CERT / CSIRT
- A computer security incident response team that publishes warnings or coordinates incident response.
- PoC
- Proof of concept: public material that demonstrates or helps reproduce exploitation.
- CSAF
- Common Security Advisory Framework: a machine-readable format for security advisories.
- LoTL
- Living off the land: abuse of legitimate tools or system functions during an attack.