CVE-2026-0940 | BDVDB-2026-319792 Detail

LenovoThinkPad T14 Gen 5 BIOS

Description#

A potential improper initialization vulnerability was reported in the BIOS of some ThinkPads that could allow a local privileged user to modify data and execute arbitrary code.

Impact#

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

Weaknesses#

CWE-665 Improper Initialization

References#

https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/LEN-213040

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12026-03-11Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22026-03-13Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.

Published

Published: 2026-03-11
Last modified: 2026-03-13

Vendor information

Vendor: Lenovo
Product: ThinkPad T14 Gen 5 BIOS

All Lenovo vulnerabilities

Score

6.7 Medium

EPSS

less than 1%, Very Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 4.0.

KEV

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

Improper Initialization

Action

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

Affected Systems

Vulnerable
<= 1.17
Fixed
Not stated

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

8.4 High

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Metric breakdown
Attack Vector	Local
Attack Complexity	Low
Attack Requirements	None
Privileges Required	High
User Interaction	None
Vulnerable System Confidentiality	High
Vulnerable System Integrity	High
Vulnerable System Availability	High
Subsequent System Confidentiality	None
Subsequent System Integrity	None
Subsequent System Availability	None

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).