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TI-2023-04673 Aliases CVE-2023-5078GHSA-7hgj-2cr9-625f

A vulnerability was reported in some ThinkPad BIOS that could allow a physical or local…

Priority LOW 31CWE-1419Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
High
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 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

A vulnerability was reported in some ThinkPad BIOS that could allow a physical or local attacker with elevated privileges to tamper with BIOS firmware.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00227 13th 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
LenovoThinkPad BIOSvarious—No fix listedCNA
  • ThinkPad BIOS VendorLenovo Affected various Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 40

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_x13_gen_3_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableLenovo
cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkpad_x13_gen_3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onLenovo
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_s2_yoga_gen_7_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.19VulnerableLenovo
cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkpad_s2_yoga_gen_7:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onLenovo
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_s2_yoga_gen_6_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableLenovo
cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkpad_s2_yoga_gen_6:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onLenovo
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_s2_gen_8_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableLenovo
cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkpad_s2_gen_8:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onLenovo
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_p14s_gen_3_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableLenovo
cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkpad_p14s_gen_3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onLenovo
  • cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_x13_gen_3_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Lenovo
  • cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkpad_x13_gen_3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Lenovo
  • cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_s2_yoga_gen_7_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.19 Vulnerable ·Lenovo
  • cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkpad_s2_yoga_gen_7:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Lenovo
  • cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_s2_yoga_gen_6_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Lenovo
  • cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkpad_s2_yoga_gen_6:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Lenovo
  • cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_s2_gen_8_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Lenovo
  • cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkpad_s2_gen_8:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Lenovo
  • cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_p14s_gen_3_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Lenovo
  • cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkpad_p14s_gen_3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Lenovo
Show 30 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_p16s_gen_1_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableLenovo
cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkpad_p16s_gen_1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onLenovo
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_t14_gen_3_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableLenovo
cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkpad_t14_gen_3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onLenovo
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_t14s_gen_3_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableLenovo
cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkpad_t14s_gen_3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onLenovo
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_t16_gen_1_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableLenovo
cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkpad_t16_gen_1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onLenovo
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_l14_gen_3_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.23VulnerableLenovo
cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkpad_l14_gen_3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onLenovo
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_l14_gen_4_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.1VulnerableLenovo
cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkpad_l14_gen_4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onLenovo
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_l15_gen_3_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.23VulnerableLenovo
cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkpad_l15_gen_3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onLenovo
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_l15_gen_4_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.1VulnerableLenovo
cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkpad_l15_gen_4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onLenovo
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_l13_yoga_gen_4_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableLenovo
cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkpad_l13_yoga_gen_4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onLenovo
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_l13_yoga_gen_3_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.19VulnerableLenovo
cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkpad_l13_yoga_gen_3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onLenovo
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_l13_yoga_gen_2_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableLenovo
cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkpad_l13_yoga_gen_2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onLenovo
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_l13_gen_4_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableLenovo
cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkpad_l13_gen_4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onLenovo
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_l13_gen_3_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.19VulnerableLenovo
cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkpad_l13_gen_3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onLenovo
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_l13_gen_2_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableLenovo
cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkpad_l13_gen_2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onLenovo
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_s2_yoga_gen_8_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableLenovo
cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkpad_s2_yoga_gen_8:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onLenovo
  • cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_p16s_gen_1_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Lenovo
  • cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkpad_p16s_gen_1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Lenovo
  • cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_t14_gen_3_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Lenovo
  • cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkpad_t14_gen_3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Lenovo
  • cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_t14s_gen_3_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Lenovo
  • cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkpad_t14s_gen_3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Lenovo
  • cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_t16_gen_1_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Lenovo
  • cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkpad_t16_gen_1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Lenovo
  • cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_l14_gen_3_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.23 Vulnerable ·Lenovo
  • cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkpad_l14_gen_3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Lenovo
  • cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_l14_gen_4_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.1 Vulnerable ·Lenovo
  • cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkpad_l14_gen_4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Lenovo
  • cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_l15_gen_3_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.23 Vulnerable ·Lenovo
  • cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkpad_l15_gen_3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Lenovo
  • cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_l15_gen_4_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.1 Vulnerable ·Lenovo
  • cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkpad_l15_gen_4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Lenovo
  • cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_l13_yoga_gen_4_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Lenovo
  • cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkpad_l13_yoga_gen_4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Lenovo
  • cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_l13_yoga_gen_3_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.19 Vulnerable ·Lenovo
  • cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkpad_l13_yoga_gen_3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Lenovo
  • cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_l13_yoga_gen_2_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Lenovo
  • cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkpad_l13_yoga_gen_2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Lenovo
  • cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_l13_gen_4_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Lenovo
  • cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkpad_l13_gen_4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Lenovo
  • cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_l13_gen_3_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.19 Vulnerable ·Lenovo
  • cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkpad_l13_gen_3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Lenovo
  • cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_l13_gen_2_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Lenovo
  • cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkpad_l13_gen_2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Lenovo
  • cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_s2_yoga_gen_8_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Lenovo
  • cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkpad_s2_yoga_gen_8:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 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-2023-5078
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7hgj-2cr9-625f

References

  • TI-2023-03740 Buffer overflow in Lenovo ThinkPad 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
  • TI-2021-02652 A denial of service vulnerability was reported in some ThinkPad models that could cause a… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.6

Sources