CVE-2021-3452

Published: Jul 16, 2021Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-20

NVD MITRE

6.7CVSSMEDIUM

EPSS Score

Description

A potential vulnerability in the system shutdown SMI callback function in some ThinkPad models may allow an attacker with local access and elevated privileges to execute arbitrary code.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:LAttack Vector

Local

AC:LAttack Complexity

Low

PR:HPrivileges Required

High

UI:NUser Interaction

None

Scope

S:UScope

Unchanged

Impact

C:HConfidentiality

High

I:HIntegrity

High

A:HAvailability

High

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Weaknesses

CWE-20 NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Products

ThinkPad BIOS Lenovo Hardware Firmware

bios lenovo Hardware Firmware

lenovocommercialCNHardware Firmwareaka lenovo group

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

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MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique

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References

https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/LEN-65529

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Timeline

Published

Jul 16, 2021

Last Updated

Nov 21, 2024

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