CVE-2022-48189
mediumpriority · track · 27EPSS 0.002 · 9 %ileDEEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
An SMM driver input validation vulnerability in the BIOS of some ThinkPad models could allow an attacker with local access and elevated privileges to execute arbitrary code.
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
ssvc
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weaknesses
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affected products (97)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- lenovo thinkpad e14 gen 2 firmware< 1.55nvdUScpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_e14_gen_2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- lenovo thinkpad e14 gen 4 firmware< 1.16nvdUScpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_e14_gen_4_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- lenovo thinkpad e14 gen 4 firmware< 1.18nvdUScpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_e14_gen_4_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- lenovo thinkpad e15 gen 2 firmware< 1.55nvdUScpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_e15_gen_2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- lenovo thinkpad e15 gen 4 firmware< 1.16nvdUScpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_e15_gen_4_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- lenovo thinkpad e15 gen 4 firmware< 1.18nvdUScpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_e15_gen_4_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- lenovo thinkpad l13 gen 3 firmware< 1.14nvdUScpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_l13_gen_3_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- lenovo thinkpad l13 yoga gen 3 firmware< 1.14nvdUScpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_l13_yoga_gen_3_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- WID-SEC-W-2023-0656Lenovo BIOS: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2023-03-14csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen im Lenovo BIOS ausnutzen, um Sicherheitsvorkehrungen zu umgehen und beliebigen Code auszuführen.
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references (4)
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