CVE-2019-6171 json
A vulnerability was reported in various BIOS versions of older ThinkPad systems that could allow a user with administrative privileges or p…
published 2019-08-19 7 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2019-15738
- cvss
- 6.4
- version 3.0, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 28%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A vulnerability was reported in various BIOS versions of older ThinkPad systems that could allow a user with administrative privileges or physical access the ability to update the Embedded Controller with unsigned firmware.
Exploit prediction
0.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 28% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.0 | 6.4 | CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Affected products
- Lenovo BIOS
References
-
support.lenovo.com
/solutions/LEN-27764
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2019-6171
- NVD CVE-2019-6171
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