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CVE-2020-8353


Prior to August 10, 2020, some Lenovo Desktop and Workstation systems were shipped with the Embedded Host Based Configuration (EHBC) feature of Intel AMT enabled. This could allow an administrative user with local access to configure Intel AMT.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.7, requiring local system access to exploit with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 28 products from lenovo, from lenovo, from lenovo and 25 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2020, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.


Published

2020-11-11T18:15:11.767

Last Modified

2024-11-21T05:38:45.917

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 6.7 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

  • Access Vector: LOCAL
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact: PARTIAL
Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses
  • Type: Secondary
    CWE-16
  • Type: Primary
    NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System lenovo thinkcentre_m80t_firmware < 2020-08-10 Yes
Hardware lenovo thinkcentre_m80t - No
Operating System lenovo thinkcentre_m80s_firmware < 2020-08-10 Yes
Hardware lenovo thinkcentre_m80s - No
Operating System lenovo thinkcentre_m90t_firmware < 2020-08-10 Yes
Hardware lenovo thinkcentre_m90t - No
Operating System lenovo thinkcentre_m90s_firmware < 2020-08-10 Yes
Hardware lenovo thinkcentre_m90s - No
Operating System lenovo thinkcentre_m910z_firmware < 2020-08-10 Yes
Hardware lenovo thinkcentre_m910z - No
Operating System lenovo thinkcentre_m920s_firmware < 2020-08-10 Yes
Hardware lenovo thinkcentre_m920s - No
Operating System lenovo thinkcentre_m920t_firmware < 2020-08-10 Yes
Hardware lenovo thinkcentre_m920t - No
Operating System lenovo thinkcentre_m920q_firmware < 2020-08-10 Yes
Hardware lenovo thinkcentre_m920q - No
Operating System lenovo thinkcentre_m920z_firmware < 2020-08-10 Yes
Hardware lenovo thinkcentre_m920z - No
Operating System lenovo thinkstation_p330t_firmware < 2020-08-10 Yes
Hardware lenovo thinkstation_p330t - No
Operating System lenovo thinkstation_p330s_firmware < 2020-08-10 Yes
Hardware lenovo thinkstation_p330s - No
Operating System lenovo thinkstation_p330_tiny_firmware < 2020-08-10 Yes
Hardware lenovo thinkstation_p330_tiny - No
Operating System lenovo thinkstation_p340t_firmware < 2020-08-10 Yes
Hardware lenovo thinkstation_p340t - No
Operating System lenovo thinkstation_p340s_firmware < 2020-08-10 Yes
Hardware lenovo thinkstation_p340s - No

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For lenovo's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.