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TI-2022-03168 Aliases CVE-2022-3431GHSA-jgmr-c4c9-rqmx

Incorrect default permissions in Lenovo BIOS

Priority LOW 35CWE-276Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

A potential vulnerability in a driver used during manufacturing process on some consumer Lenovo Notebook devices that was mistakenly not deactivated may allow an attacker with elevated privileges to modify secure boot setting by modifying an NVRAM variable.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00206 10th 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
LenovoBIOSvarious—No fix listedCNA
  • BIOS VendorLenovo Affected various Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 50

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:ideapad_creator_5-16ach6_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before gscn34wwVulnerableLenovo
cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:ideapad_creator_5-16ach6:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onLenovo
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:ideapad_5_pro-16ihu6_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before grcn22wwVulnerableLenovo
cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:ideapad_5_pro-16ihu6:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onLenovo
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:ideapad_5_pro-16ach6_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before gscn34wwVulnerableLenovo
cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:ideapad_5_pro-16ach6:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onLenovo
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:yoga_slim_7-13itl05_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before f7cn39wwVulnerableLenovo
cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:yoga_slim_7-13itl05:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onLenovo
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:yoga_slim_7-13acn05_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before ghcn28wwVulnerableLenovo
cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:yoga_slim_7-13acn05:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onLenovo
  • cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:ideapad_creator_5-16ach6_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before gscn34ww Vulnerable ·Lenovo
  • cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:ideapad_creator_5-16ach6:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Lenovo
  • cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:ideapad_5_pro-16ihu6_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before grcn22ww Vulnerable ·Lenovo
  • cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:ideapad_5_pro-16ihu6:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Lenovo
  • cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:ideapad_5_pro-16ach6_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before gscn34ww Vulnerable ·Lenovo
  • cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:ideapad_5_pro-16ach6:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Lenovo
  • cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:yoga_slim_7-13itl05_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before f7cn39ww Vulnerable ·Lenovo
  • cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:yoga_slim_7-13itl05:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Lenovo
  • cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:yoga_slim_7-13acn05_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before ghcn28ww Vulnerable ·Lenovo
  • cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:yoga_slim_7-13acn05:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Lenovo
Show 40 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:yoga_slim_7_pro_16arh7_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before klcn15wwVulnerableLenovo
cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:yoga_slim_7_pro_16arh7:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onLenovo
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:yoga_slim_7_pro_16ach6_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before hucn16wwVulnerableLenovo
cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:yoga_slim_7_pro_16ach6:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onLenovo
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:yoga_slim_7_carbon_13itl5_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before f7cn39wwVulnerableLenovo
cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:yoga_slim_7_carbon_13itl5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onLenovo
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:yoga_duet_7-13itl6-lte_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before gpcn24wwVulnerableLenovo
cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:yoga_duet_7-13itl6-lte:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onLenovo
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:yoga_duet_7-13itl6_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before gpcn24wwVulnerableLenovo
cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:yoga_duet_7-13itl6:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onLenovo
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:yoga_duet_7-13iml05_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before ercn30wwVulnerableLenovo
cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:yoga_duet_7-13iml05:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onLenovo
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkbook_plus_g3_iap_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before k6cn29wwVulnerableLenovo
cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkbook_plus_g3_iap:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onLenovo
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkbook_plus_g2_itg_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before gycn31wwVulnerableLenovo
cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkbook_plus_g2_itg:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onLenovo
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkbook_16p_nx_arh_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before kjcn27wwVulnerableLenovo
cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkbook_16p_nx_arh:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onLenovo
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkbook_16_g4\+_iap_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before hycn40wwVulnerableLenovo
cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkbook_16_g4\+_iap:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onLenovo
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkbook_16_g4\+_ara_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before j6cn40wwVulnerableLenovo
cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkbook_16_g4\+_ara:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onLenovo
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkbook_14_g4\+_iap_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before hycn40wwVulnerableLenovo
cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkbook_14_g4\+_iap:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onLenovo
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkbook_14_g4\+_ara_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before j6cn40wwVulnerableLenovo
cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkbook_14_g4\+_ara:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onLenovo
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkbook_13x_itg_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before hlcn30wwVulnerableLenovo
cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkbook_13x_itg:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onLenovo
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:ideapad_slim_7_pro_16ach6_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before hucn16wwVulnerableLenovo
cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:ideapad_slim_7_pro_16ach6:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onLenovo
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:s540-15iml_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before cncn22wwVulnerableLenovo
cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:s540-15iml:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onLenovo
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:slim_7_16arh7_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before klcn15wwVulnerableLenovo
cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:slim_7_16arh7:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onLenovo
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:ideapad_duet_3_10igl5_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before eqcn37wwVulnerableLenovo
cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:ideapad_duet_3_10igl5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onLenovo
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:ideapad_5_pro_16arh7_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before j4cn33wwVulnerableLenovo
cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:ideapad_5_pro_16arh7:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onLenovo
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:d330-10igl_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before g0cn11wwVulnerableLenovo
cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:d330-10igl:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onLenovo
  • cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:yoga_slim_7_pro_16arh7_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before klcn15ww Vulnerable ·Lenovo
  • cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:yoga_slim_7_pro_16arh7:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Lenovo
  • cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:yoga_slim_7_pro_16ach6_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before hucn16ww Vulnerable ·Lenovo
  • cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:yoga_slim_7_pro_16ach6:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Lenovo
  • cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:yoga_slim_7_carbon_13itl5_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before f7cn39ww Vulnerable ·Lenovo
  • cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:yoga_slim_7_carbon_13itl5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Lenovo
  • cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:yoga_duet_7-13itl6-lte_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before gpcn24ww Vulnerable ·Lenovo
  • cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:yoga_duet_7-13itl6-lte:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Lenovo
  • cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:yoga_duet_7-13itl6_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before gpcn24ww Vulnerable ·Lenovo
  • cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:yoga_duet_7-13itl6:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Lenovo
  • cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:yoga_duet_7-13iml05_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before ercn30ww Vulnerable ·Lenovo
  • cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:yoga_duet_7-13iml05:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Lenovo
  • cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkbook_plus_g3_iap_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before k6cn29ww Vulnerable ·Lenovo
  • cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkbook_plus_g3_iap:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Lenovo
  • cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkbook_plus_g2_itg_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before gycn31ww Vulnerable ·Lenovo
  • cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkbook_plus_g2_itg:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Lenovo
  • cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkbook_16p_nx_arh_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before kjcn27ww Vulnerable ·Lenovo
  • cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkbook_16p_nx_arh:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Lenovo
  • cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkbook_16_g4\+_iap_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before hycn40ww Vulnerable ·Lenovo
  • cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkbook_16_g4\+_iap:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Lenovo
  • cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkbook_16_g4\+_ara_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before j6cn40ww Vulnerable ·Lenovo
  • cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkbook_16_g4\+_ara:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Lenovo
  • cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkbook_14_g4\+_iap_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before hycn40ww Vulnerable ·Lenovo
  • cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkbook_14_g4\+_iap:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Lenovo
  • cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkbook_14_g4\+_ara_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before j6cn40ww Vulnerable ·Lenovo
  • cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkbook_14_g4\+_ara:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Lenovo
  • cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkbook_13x_itg_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before hlcn30ww Vulnerable ·Lenovo
  • cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkbook_13x_itg:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Lenovo
  • cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:ideapad_slim_7_pro_16ach6_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before hucn16ww Vulnerable ·Lenovo
  • cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:ideapad_slim_7_pro_16ach6:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Lenovo
  • cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:s540-15iml_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before cncn22ww Vulnerable ·Lenovo
  • cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:s540-15iml:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Lenovo
  • cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:slim_7_16arh7_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before klcn15ww Vulnerable ·Lenovo
  • cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:slim_7_16arh7:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Lenovo
  • cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:ideapad_duet_3_10igl5_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before eqcn37ww Vulnerable ·Lenovo
  • cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:ideapad_duet_3_10igl5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Lenovo
  • cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:ideapad_5_pro_16arh7_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before j4cn33ww Vulnerable ·Lenovo
  • cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:ideapad_5_pro_16arh7:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Lenovo
  • cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:d330-10igl_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before g0cn11ww Vulnerable ·Lenovo
  • cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:d330-10igl:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Lenovo

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-3431
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jgmr-c4c9-rqmx

References

  • TI-2022-03167 Incorrect default permissions in Lenovo BIOS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.7

Sources