CVE-2022-40137 json
A buffer overflow in the WMI SMI Handler in some Lenovo models may allow an attacker with local access and elevated privileges to execute a…
published 2023-01-30 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2022-43455
- cvss
- 6.7
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.2%
- EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 13%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A buffer overflow in the WMI SMI Handler in some Lenovo models may allow an attacker with local access and elevated privileges to execute arbitrary code.
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 19 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.23% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 13% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 6.7 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.7 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- Lenovo BIOS
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-120 Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input
References
-
support.lenovo.com
/us/en/product_security/LEN-94953
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-40137
- NVD CVE-2022-40137
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