CVE-2021-3970 | BDVDB-2026-174684 Detail

LenovoNotebook BIOS

Description#

A potential vulnerability in LenovoVariable SMI Handler due to insufficient validation in some Lenovo Notebook models BIOS may allow an attacker with local access and elevated privileges to execute arbitrary code.

Impact#

Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact high, integrity impact high, availability impact high. Attack vector: local.

Weaknesses#

CWE-20 Improper Input Validation

References#

https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/LEN-73440

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12022-04-22Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22024-08-03Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.

Published

Published: 2022-04-22
Last modified: 2024-08-03

Vendor information

Vendor: Lenovo
Product: Notebook BIOS

All Lenovo vulnerabilities

Score

6.7 Medium

EPSS

1.2%, Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 69.9.

KEV

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

Improper Input Validation

Action

No specific action is recorded in the source data. Check the references for vendor guidance.

Affected Systems

Vulnerable
various
Fixed
Not stated

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

Not available

CVSS v3.1

6.7 Medium

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Metric breakdown
Attack Vector	Local
Attack Complexity	Low
Privileges Required	High
User Interaction	None
Scope	Unchanged
Confidentiality	High
Integrity	High
Availability	High

CVSS v3.0

Not available

CVSS v2

Not available

Source: CVE List v5 (record); CISA KEV (kev, action); FIRST EPSS (epss).