CVE-2026-0940 json
A potential improper initialization vulnerability was reported in the BIOS of some ThinkPads that could allow a local privileged user to mo…
published 2026-03-11 7 mo ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2026-11351
- cvss
- 6.7
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.1%
- EPSS 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 3%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
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.
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 7 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.15% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 3% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 4.0 | 8.4 | CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N |
| CNA | 3.1 | 6.7 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| CNA | 4.0 | 8.4 | CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X |
Affected products
- Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 5 BIOS
- Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen 5 BIOS
- Lenovo ThinkPad Z13 Gen 2 BIOS
- Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 Gen 2 BIOS
- Lenovo ThinkPad P16v Gen 1 BIOS
- Lenovo ThinkPad P15v Gen 3 BIOS
- Lenovo ThinkPad Z13 Gen 1 BIOS
- Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 Gen 1 BIOS
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-665 Improper Initialization
References
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-0940
- NVD CVE-2026-0940
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