A potential improper initialization vulnerability was reported in the BIOS of some…
Priority LOW 37CWE-665Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00148 3rd 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 | ThinkPad T14 Gen 5 BIOS | up to 1.17 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Lenovo | ThinkPad P14s Gen 5 BIOS | up to 1.17 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Lenovo | ThinkPad Z13 Gen 2 BIOS | up to 1.37 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Lenovo | ThinkPad Z16 Gen 2 BIOS | up to 1.37 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Lenovo | ThinkPad P16v Gen 1 BIOS | up to 1.62 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Lenovo | ThinkPad P15v Gen 3 BIOS | up to 1.28 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Lenovo | ThinkPad Z13 Gen 1 BIOS | up to 1.76 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Lenovo | ThinkPad Z16 Gen 1 BIOS | up to 1.76 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- ThinkPad T14 Gen 5 BIOS VendorLenovo Affected up to 1.17 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- ThinkPad P14s Gen 5 BIOS VendorLenovo Affected up to 1.17 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- ThinkPad Z13 Gen 2 BIOS VendorLenovo Affected up to 1.37 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- ThinkPad Z16 Gen 2 BIOS VendorLenovo Affected up to 1.37 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- ThinkPad P16v Gen 1 BIOS VendorLenovo Affected up to 1.62 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- ThinkPad P15v Gen 3 BIOS VendorLenovo Affected up to 1.28 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- ThinkPad Z13 Gen 1 BIOS VendorLenovo Affected up to 1.76 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- ThinkPad Z16 Gen 1 BIOS VendorLenovo Affected up to 1.76 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-0940
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-759r-c5hw-qm9q
References
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- TI-2013-01192 Untrusted search path vulnerability in Lenovo Thinkpad Bluetooth with Enhanced Data Rate… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2026-53163 Hard-coded credentials in Lenovo Health Application CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
Sources
- CVE-2026-0940 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-0940 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-759r-c5hw-qm9q · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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