CVE-2022-48189

high-risk
Published 2023-10-30

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.

Do I need to act?

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0.02% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 6.7/10 Medium
LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (20)

Thinkpad E14 Firmware
Thinkpad E14 Gen 2 Firmware
Thinkpad E14 Gen 4 Firmware
Thinkpad E15 Firmware
Thinkpad E15 Gen 2 Firmware
Thinkpad E15 Gen 4 Firmware
Thinkpad E490 Firmware
Thinkpad E490S Firmware
Thinkpad E590 Firmware
Thinkpad L13 Gen 3 Firmware
Thinkpad L13 Yoga Gen 3 Firmware
Thinkpad L14 Firmware
Thinkpad L14 Firmware
Thinkpad L15 Firmware
Thinkpad L15 Gen 2 Firmware
Thinkpad L15 Gen 3 Firmware
Thinkpad L490 Firmware
Thinkpad L590 Firmware
Thinkpad P1 Gen 2 Firmware
Thinkpad P1 Gen 3 Firmware

Affected Vendors

Lenovo

References (2)

Vendor Advisory https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/LEN-106014
Vendor Advisory https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/LEN-106014
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high-risk
Severity 21/34 · High
Exploitability 0/34 · Minimal
Exposure 29/34 · Critical