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CVE-2021-4210


A potential vulnerability in the SMI callback function used in the NVME driver in some Lenovo Desktop, ThinkStation, and ThinkEdge models may allow an attacker with local access and elevated privileges to execute arbitrary code.


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 64 products from lenovo, from lenovo, from lenovo and 61 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2022, 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

2022-04-22T21:15:09.950

Last Modified

2024-11-21T06:37:09.330

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 6.7 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

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

3.9

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses
  • Type: Secondary
    CWE-20
  • Type: Primary
    NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System lenovo stadia_ggp-120_firmware - Yes
Hardware lenovo stadia_ggp-120 - No
Operating System lenovo thinkedge_se30_firmware - Yes
Hardware lenovo thinkedge_se30 - No
Operating System lenovo v540-24iwl_firmware - Yes
Hardware lenovo v540-24iwl - No
Operating System lenovo thinkstation_p520_firmware - Yes
Hardware lenovo thinkstation_p520 - No
Operating System lenovo thinkstation_p310_firmware - Yes
Hardware lenovo thinkstation_p310 - No
Operating System lenovo v50t-13imb_firmware - Yes
Hardware lenovo v50t-13imb - No
Operating System lenovo thinkstation_p520c_firmware - Yes
Hardware lenovo thinkstation_p520c - No
Operating System lenovo a540-27icb_firmware - Yes
Hardware lenovo a540-27icb - No
Operating System lenovo a540-24icb_firmware - Yes
Hardware lenovo a540-24icb - No
Operating System lenovo ideacentre_g5-14imb05_firmware - Yes
Hardware lenovo ideacentre_g5-14imb05 - No
Operating System lenovo v410z_firmware - Yes
Hardware lenovo v410z - No
Operating System lenovo thinkcentre_m910z_firmware - Yes
Hardware lenovo thinkcentre_m910z - No
Operating System lenovo thinkcentre_m70a_firmware - Yes
Hardware lenovo thinkcentre_m70a - No
Operating System lenovo thinkcentre_m75n_firmware - Yes
Hardware lenovo thinkcentre_m75n - No
Operating System lenovo thinkcentre_x1_firmware - Yes
Hardware lenovo thinkcentre_x1 - No
Operating System lenovo thinkcentre_m900_firmware - Yes
Hardware lenovo thinkcentre_m900 - No
Operating System lenovo thinkcentre_m810z_firmware - Yes
Hardware lenovo thinkcentre_m810z - No
Operating System lenovo thinkcentre_m90a_gen2_firmware - Yes
Hardware lenovo thinkcentre_m90a_gen2 - No
Operating System lenovo thinkcentre_m820z_firmware - Yes
Hardware lenovo thinkcentre_m820z - No
Operating System lenovo ideacentre_aio_3-27itl6_firmware - Yes
Hardware lenovo ideacentre_aio_3-27itl6 - No
Operating System lenovo ideacentre_aio_3-24itl6_firmware - Yes
Hardware lenovo ideacentre_aio_3-24itl6 - No
Operating System lenovo thinkcentre_m900x_firmware - Yes
Hardware lenovo thinkcentre_m900x - No
Operating System lenovo thinkcentre_m800_firmware - Yes
Hardware lenovo thinkcentre_m800 - No
Operating System lenovo ideacentre_aio_3-24iil5_firmware - Yes
Hardware lenovo ideacentre_aio_3-24iil5 - No
Operating System lenovo thinkcentre_m700_firmware - Yes
Hardware lenovo thinkcentre_m700 - No
Operating System lenovo thinkcentre_m700_tiny_firmware - Yes
Hardware lenovo thinkcentre_m700_tiny - No
Operating System lenovo ideacentre_aio_3-24ada6_firmware - Yes
Hardware lenovo ideacentre_aio_3-24ada6 - No
Operating System lenovo ideacentre_aio_3-22itl6_firmware - Yes
Hardware lenovo ideacentre_aio_3-22itl6 - No
Operating System lenovo ideacentre_aio_3-22iil5_firmware - Yes
Hardware lenovo ideacentre_aio_3-22iil5 - No
Operating System lenovo ideacentre_aio_3-22ada6_firmware - Yes
Hardware lenovo ideacentre_aio_3-22ada6 - No
Operating System lenovo ideacentre_5-14imb05_firmware - Yes
Hardware lenovo ideacentre_5-14imb05 - No
Operating System lenovo ideacentre_c5-14imb05_firmware - Yes
Hardware lenovo ideacentre_c5-14imb05 - 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.