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CVE-2023-5078


A vulnerability was reported in some ThinkPad BIOS that could allow a physical or local attacker with elevated privileges to tamper with BIOS firmware.


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 40 products from lenovo, from lenovo, from lenovo and 37 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

2023-11-08T22:15:11.957

Last Modified

2024-11-21T08:41:01.363

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 6.7 (MEDIUM)

Weaknesses

-


Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System lenovo thinkpad_x13_gen_3_firmware - Yes
Hardware lenovo thinkpad_x13_gen_3 - No
Operating System lenovo thinkpad_s2_yoga_gen_7_firmware < 1.19 Yes
Hardware lenovo thinkpad_s2_yoga_gen_7 - No
Operating System lenovo thinkpad_s2_yoga_gen_6_firmware - Yes
Hardware lenovo thinkpad_s2_yoga_gen_6 - No
Operating System lenovo thinkpad_s2_gen_8_firmware - Yes
Hardware lenovo thinkpad_s2_gen_8 - No
Operating System lenovo thinkpad_p14s_gen_3_firmware - Yes
Hardware lenovo thinkpad_p14s_gen_3 - No
Operating System lenovo thinkpad_p16s_gen_1_firmware - Yes
Hardware lenovo thinkpad_p16s_gen_1 - No
Operating System lenovo thinkpad_t14_gen_3_firmware - Yes
Hardware lenovo thinkpad_t14_gen_3 - No
Operating System lenovo thinkpad_t14s_gen_3_firmware - Yes
Hardware lenovo thinkpad_t14s_gen_3 - No
Operating System lenovo thinkpad_t16_gen_1_firmware - Yes
Hardware lenovo thinkpad_t16_gen_1 - No
Operating System lenovo thinkpad_l14_gen_3_firmware < 1.23 Yes
Hardware lenovo thinkpad_l14_gen_3 - No
Operating System lenovo thinkpad_l14_gen_4_firmware < 1.1 Yes
Hardware lenovo thinkpad_l14_gen_4 - No
Operating System lenovo thinkpad_l15_gen_3_firmware < 1.23 Yes
Hardware lenovo thinkpad_l15_gen_3 - No
Operating System lenovo thinkpad_l15_gen_4_firmware < 1.1 Yes
Hardware lenovo thinkpad_l15_gen_4 - No
Operating System lenovo thinkpad_l13_yoga_gen_4_firmware - Yes
Hardware lenovo thinkpad_l13_yoga_gen_4 - No
Operating System lenovo thinkpad_l13_yoga_gen_3_firmware < 1.19 Yes
Hardware lenovo thinkpad_l13_yoga_gen_3 - No
Operating System lenovo thinkpad_l13_yoga_gen_2_firmware - Yes
Hardware lenovo thinkpad_l13_yoga_gen_2 - No
Operating System lenovo thinkpad_l13_gen_4_firmware - Yes
Hardware lenovo thinkpad_l13_gen_4 - No
Operating System lenovo thinkpad_l13_gen_3_firmware < 1.19 Yes
Hardware lenovo thinkpad_l13_gen_3 - No
Operating System lenovo thinkpad_l13_gen_2_firmware - Yes
Hardware lenovo thinkpad_l13_gen_2 - No
Operating System lenovo thinkpad_s2_yoga_gen_8_firmware - Yes
Hardware lenovo thinkpad_s2_yoga_gen_8 - 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.