BIOS Modules Unprotected by Intel Boot Guard Vulnerable to Physical Attack
Published Jul 19, 2018
6.8
MEDIUMCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.53%
Description
In some Lenovo ThinkPad products, one BIOS region is not properly included in the checks, allowing injection of arbitrary code.
Affected products
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- Version variousStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo Group Ltd. | some Lenovo ThinkPads | n/a |
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Configuration 1
- < 2wcn40ww
Configuration 2
- < 0zcn48ww
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- n/a
Configuration 3
- < 2wcn40ww
Configuration 4
- < 0zcn48ww
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- n/a
Configuration 5
- < 3scn68ww
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- n/a
Configuration 6
- < 2wcn40ww
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- n/a
Configuration 7
- < 0zcn48ww
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- n/a
Configuration 8
- < 2wcn40ww
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- n/a
Configuration 9
- < 0zcn48ww
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- n/a
Configuration 10
- < 2wcn40ww
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- n/a
Configuration 11
- < 2wcn40ww
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- n/a
Configuration 12
- < r0ret28w
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- n/a
Configuration 13
- < r0pet47w
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- n/a
Configuration 14
- < r0pet47w
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- n/a
Configuration 15
- < r0qet47w
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- n/a
Configuration 16
- < r0qet47w
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- n/a
Configuration 17
- < n1uet71w
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- n/a
Configuration 18
- < n1vet45w
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- n/a
Configuration 19
- < n2cet28w
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- n/a
Configuration 20
- < n27et27w
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- n/a
Configuration 21
- < n1tet50w
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- n/a
Configuration 22
- < n2cet28w
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- n/a
Configuration 23
- < n1qet77w
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- n/a
Configuration 24
- < n1qet77w
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- n/a
Configuration 25
- < r0fet44w
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- n/a
Configuration 26
- < n1wet49w
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- n/a
Configuration 27
- < n24et41w
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- n/a
Configuration 28
- < n22et48w
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- n/a
Configuration 29
- < n1vet45w
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- n/a
Configuration 30
- < n27et27w
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- n/a
Configuration 31
- < r0set29w
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- n/a
Configuration 32
- < r0vet23w
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- n/a
Configuration 33
- < r0het48w
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- n/a
Configuration 34
- < r0het48w
Running on/with
- n/a
Configuration 35
Configuration 36
Configuration 37
Configuration 38
Configuration 39
Configuration 40
Configuration 41
Configuration 42
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Table of values (8 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.53% (0.00527) | 42.55th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 0.53% (0.00527) | 43.61th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.07% (0.00073) | 32.06th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.08% (0.00076) | 30.76th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 10.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.62% (0.00624) | 17.80th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.62% (0.00624) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (2)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105387 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/LEN-20527 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105387 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/LEN-20527 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory |
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