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CVE-2022-3431


A potential vulnerability in a driver used during manufacturing process on some consumer Lenovo Notebook devices that was mistakenly not deactivated may allow an attacker with elevated privileges to modify secure boot setting by modifying an NVRAM variable.


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 50 products from lenovo, from lenovo, from lenovo and 47 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2023, 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

2023-10-09T19:15:09.987

Last Modified

2024-11-21T07:19:30.057

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 6.7 (MEDIUM)

Weaknesses
  • Type: Secondary
    CWE-276
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-276

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System lenovo ideapad_creator_5-16ach6_firmware < gscn34ww Yes
Hardware lenovo ideapad_creator_5-16ach6 - No
Operating System lenovo ideapad_5_pro-16ihu6_firmware < grcn22ww Yes
Hardware lenovo ideapad_5_pro-16ihu6 - No
Operating System lenovo ideapad_5_pro-16ach6_firmware < gscn34ww Yes
Hardware lenovo ideapad_5_pro-16ach6 - No
Operating System lenovo yoga_slim_7-13itl05_firmware < f7cn39ww Yes
Hardware lenovo yoga_slim_7-13itl05 - No
Operating System lenovo yoga_slim_7-13acn05_firmware < ghcn28ww Yes
Hardware lenovo yoga_slim_7-13acn05 - No
Operating System lenovo yoga_slim_7_pro_16arh7_firmware < klcn15ww Yes
Hardware lenovo yoga_slim_7_pro_16arh7 - No
Operating System lenovo yoga_slim_7_pro_16ach6_firmware < hucn16ww Yes
Hardware lenovo yoga_slim_7_pro_16ach6 - No
Operating System lenovo yoga_slim_7_carbon_13itl5_firmware < f7cn39ww Yes
Hardware lenovo yoga_slim_7_carbon_13itl5 - No
Operating System lenovo yoga_duet_7-13itl6-lte_firmware < gpcn24ww Yes
Hardware lenovo yoga_duet_7-13itl6-lte - No
Operating System lenovo yoga_duet_7-13itl6_firmware < gpcn24ww Yes
Hardware lenovo yoga_duet_7-13itl6 - No
Operating System lenovo yoga_duet_7-13iml05_firmware < ercn30ww Yes
Hardware lenovo yoga_duet_7-13iml05 - No
Operating System lenovo thinkbook_plus_g3_iap_firmware < k6cn29ww Yes
Hardware lenovo thinkbook_plus_g3_iap - No
Operating System lenovo thinkbook_plus_g2_itg_firmware < gycn31ww Yes
Hardware lenovo thinkbook_plus_g2_itg - No
Operating System lenovo thinkbook_16p_nx_arh_firmware < kjcn27ww Yes
Hardware lenovo thinkbook_16p_nx_arh - No
Operating System lenovo thinkbook_16_g4\+_iap_firmware < hycn40ww Yes
Hardware lenovo thinkbook_16_g4\+_iap - No
Operating System lenovo thinkbook_16_g4\+_ara_firmware < j6cn40ww Yes
Hardware lenovo thinkbook_16_g4\+_ara - No
Operating System lenovo thinkbook_14_g4\+_iap_firmware < hycn40ww Yes
Hardware lenovo thinkbook_14_g4\+_iap - No
Operating System lenovo thinkbook_14_g4\+_ara_firmware < j6cn40ww Yes
Hardware lenovo thinkbook_14_g4\+_ara - No
Operating System lenovo thinkbook_13x_itg_firmware < hlcn30ww Yes
Hardware lenovo thinkbook_13x_itg - No
Operating System lenovo ideapad_slim_7_pro_16ach6_firmware < hucn16ww Yes
Hardware lenovo ideapad_slim_7_pro_16ach6 - No
Operating System lenovo s540-15iml_firmware < cncn22ww Yes
Hardware lenovo s540-15iml - No
Operating System lenovo slim_7_16arh7_firmware < klcn15ww Yes
Hardware lenovo slim_7_16arh7 - No
Operating System lenovo ideapad_duet_3_10igl5_firmware < eqcn37ww Yes
Hardware lenovo ideapad_duet_3_10igl5 - No
Operating System lenovo ideapad_5_pro_16arh7_firmware < j4cn33ww Yes
Hardware lenovo ideapad_5_pro_16arh7 - No
Operating System lenovo d330-10igl_firmware < g0cn11ww Yes
Hardware lenovo d330-10igl - 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.