Protection mechanism failure in Lenovo BIOS
Priority LOW 32CWE-693Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Physical
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-693.
Summary
Some Lenovo Notebook, ThinkPad, and Lenovo Desktop systems have BIOS modules unprotected by Intel Boot Guard that could allow an attacker with physical access the ability to write to the SPI flash storage.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00236 14th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo | BIOS | various | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- BIOS VendorLenovo Affected various Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 42
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_helix_firmware:n17etb4w:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | n17etb4w | Vulnerable | Lenovo |
| cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkpad_helix:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Lenovo |
| cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_t550_firmware:n11et53w:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | n11et53w | Vulnerable | Lenovo |
| cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkpad_t550:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Lenovo |
| cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_w550s_firmware:n11et53w:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | n11et53w | Vulnerable | Lenovo |
| cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkpad_w550s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Lenovo |
| cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_x1_carbon_3rd_gen_firmware:n14et55w:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | n14et55w | Vulnerable | Lenovo |
| cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkpad_x1_carbon_3rd_gen:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Lenovo |
| cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_x250_firmware:n10et62w:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | n10et62w | Vulnerable | Lenovo |
| cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkpad_x250:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Lenovo |
- cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_helix_firmware:n17etb4w:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions n17etb4w Vulnerable ·Lenovo
- cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkpad_helix:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Lenovo
- cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_t550_firmware:n11et53w:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions n11et53w Vulnerable ·Lenovo
- cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkpad_t550:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Lenovo
- cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_w550s_firmware:n11et53w:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions n11et53w Vulnerable ·Lenovo
- cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkpad_w550s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Lenovo
- cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_x1_carbon_3rd_gen_firmware:n14et55w:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions n14et55w Vulnerable ·Lenovo
- cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkpad_x1_carbon_3rd_gen:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Lenovo
- cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_x250_firmware:n10et62w:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions n10et62w Vulnerable ·Lenovo
- cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkpad_x250:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Lenovo
Show 32 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_yoga_15_firmware:n19et65w:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | n19et65w | Vulnerable | Lenovo |
| cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkpad_yoga_15:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Lenovo |
| cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:730s-13iml_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Lenovo |
| cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:730s-13iml:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Lenovo |
| cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:ideapad_1-11igl05_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Lenovo |
| cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:ideapad_1-11igl05:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Lenovo |
| cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:ideapad_1-14igl05_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Lenovo |
| cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:ideapad_1-14igl05:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Lenovo |
| cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:ideapad_s940-14iil_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Lenovo |
| cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:ideapad_s940-14iil:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Lenovo |
| cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:ideapad_s940-14iwl_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Lenovo |
| cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:ideapad_s940-14iwl:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Lenovo |
| cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:ideapad_slim_1-11ast-05_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Lenovo |
| cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:ideapad_slim_1-11ast-05:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Lenovo |
| cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:ideapad_slim_1-14ast-05_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Lenovo |
| cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:ideapad_slim_1-14ast-05:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Lenovo |
| cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:v130-15igm_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Lenovo |
| cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:v130-15igm:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Lenovo |
| cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:v330-15ikb_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Lenovo |
| cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:v330-15ikb:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Lenovo |
| cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:v330-15isk_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Lenovo |
| cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:v330-15isk:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Lenovo |
| cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:yoga_s730-13iml_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Lenovo |
| cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:yoga_s730-13iml:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Lenovo |
| cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:yoga_s940-14iil_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Lenovo |
| cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:yoga_s940-14iil:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Lenovo |
| cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:yoga_s940-14iwl_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Lenovo |
| cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:yoga_s940-14iwl:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Lenovo |
| cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:ideacentre_aio_5-24imb05_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2021-09-30 | Vulnerable | Lenovo |
| cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:ideacentre_aio_5-24imb05:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Lenovo |
| cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:ideacentre_aio_5-74imb05_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2021-09-30 | Vulnerable | Lenovo |
| cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:ideacentre_aio_5-74imb05:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Lenovo |
- cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_yoga_15_firmware:n19et65w:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions n19et65w Vulnerable ·Lenovo
- cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkpad_yoga_15:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Lenovo
- cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:730s-13iml_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Lenovo
- cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:730s-13iml:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Lenovo
- cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:ideapad_1-11igl05_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Lenovo
- cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:ideapad_1-11igl05:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Lenovo
- cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:ideapad_1-14igl05_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Lenovo
- cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:ideapad_1-14igl05:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Lenovo
- cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:ideapad_s940-14iil_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Lenovo
- cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:ideapad_s940-14iil:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Lenovo
- cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:ideapad_s940-14iwl_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Lenovo
- cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:ideapad_s940-14iwl:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Lenovo
- cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:ideapad_slim_1-11ast-05_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Lenovo
- cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:ideapad_slim_1-11ast-05:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Lenovo
- cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:ideapad_slim_1-14ast-05_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Lenovo
- cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:ideapad_slim_1-14ast-05:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Lenovo
- cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:v130-15igm_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Lenovo
- cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:v130-15igm:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Lenovo
- cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:v330-15ikb_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Lenovo
- cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:v330-15ikb:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Lenovo
- cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:v330-15isk_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Lenovo
- cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:v330-15isk:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Lenovo
- cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:yoga_s730-13iml_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Lenovo
- cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:yoga_s730-13iml:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Lenovo
- cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:yoga_s940-14iil_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Lenovo
- cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:yoga_s940-14iil:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Lenovo
- cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:yoga_s940-14iwl_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Lenovo
- cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:yoga_s940-14iwl:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Lenovo
- cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:ideacentre_aio_5-24imb05_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2021-09-30 Vulnerable ·Lenovo
- cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:ideacentre_aio_5-24imb05:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Lenovo
- cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:ideacentre_aio_5-74imb05_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2021-09-30 Vulnerable ·Lenovo
- cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:ideacentre_aio_5-74imb05:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Lenovo
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-3453
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rm7h-f39f-xc8f
References
More Lenovo 730s-13iml Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-01752 Heap-based buffer overflow in Lenovo BIOS CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2021-3453 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-3453 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rm7h-f39f-xc8f · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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