Improper input validation in Lenovo ThinkPad BIOS
Priority LOW 29CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Privilege escalation
- 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-269.
Summary
A potential vulnerability due to improper buffer validation in the SMI handler LenovoFlashDeviceInterface in Thinkpad X1 Fold Gen 1 could be exploited by an attacker with local access and elevated privileges to execute arbitrary code.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00256 17th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo | ThinkPad BIOS | various | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- ThinkPad BIOS VendorLenovo Affected various Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-1108
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f7ff-r7m3-qvvg
References
More Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Fold Gen 1 Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-04178 Improper input validation in Lenovo ThinkPad BIOS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.7
- TI-2022-04177 Improper input validation in Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold Gen 1 CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.7
- TI-2021-02774 Improper input validation in Lenovo ThinkPad BIOS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.7
- TI-2021-02546 Improper input validation in Lenovo ThinkPad BIOS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.7
- TI-2021-02717 Improper input validation in Lenovo Notebook and ThinkPad BIOS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
Sources
- CVE-2022-1108 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-1108 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-f7ff-r7m3-qvvg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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