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MEDIUM
CVE-2023-5078
Lenovo ThinkPad BIOS Firmware Tampering Vulnerability
Description

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

INFO

Published Date :

Nov. 8, 2023, 10:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 8:41 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

0.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2023-5078 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Lenovo thinkpad_l13_gen_3_firmware
2 Lenovo thinkpad_l13_yoga_gen_3_firmware
3 Lenovo thinkpad_l15_gen_3_firmware
4 Lenovo thinkpad_p14s_gen_3_firmware
5 Lenovo thinkpad_p16s_gen_1_firmware
6 Lenovo thinkpad_t14_gen_3_firmware
7 Lenovo thinkpad_t14s_gen_3_firmware
8 Lenovo thinkpad_t16_gen_1_firmware
9 Lenovo thinkpad_x13_gen_3_firmware
10 Lenovo thinkpad_s2_yoga_gen_6_firmware
11 Lenovo thinkpad_l13_gen_2_firmware
12 Lenovo thinkpad_l13_yoga_gen_2_firmware
13 Lenovo thinkpad_s2_yoga_gen_8_firmware
14 Lenovo thinkpad_l13_gen_4_firmware
15 Lenovo thinkpad_l13_yoga_gen_4_firmware
16 Lenovo thinkpad_l14_gen_3_firmware
17 Lenovo thinkpad_l14_gen_4_firmware
18 Lenovo thinkpad_l15_gen_4_firmware
19 Lenovo thinkpad_s2_gen_8_firmware
20 Lenovo thinkpad_s2_yoga_gen_7_firmware
21 Lenovo thinkpad_l13_gen_3
22 Lenovo thinkpad_l13_yoga_gen_3
23 Lenovo thinkpad_l15_gen_3
24 Lenovo thinkpad_p14s_gen_3
25 Lenovo thinkpad_p16s_gen_1
26 Lenovo thinkpad_t14_gen_3
27 Lenovo thinkpad_t14s_gen_3
28 Lenovo thinkpad_t16_gen_1
29 Lenovo thinkpad_x13_gen_3
30 Lenovo thinkpad_s2_yoga_gen_7
31 Lenovo thinkpad_s2_yoga_gen_6
32 Lenovo thinkpad_s2_gen_8
33 Lenovo thinkpad_l14_gen_3
34 Lenovo thinkpad_l14_gen_4
35 Lenovo thinkpad_l15_gen_4
36 Lenovo thinkpad_l13_yoga_gen_4
37 Lenovo thinkpad_l13_yoga_gen_2
38 Lenovo thinkpad_l13_gen_4
39 Lenovo thinkpad_l13_gen_2
40 Lenovo thinkpad_s2_yoga_gen_8
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2023-5078.

URL Resource
https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/LEN-141775 Vendor Advisory
https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/LEN-141775 Vendor Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-5078 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/LEN-141775
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 16, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CWE Lenovo Group Ltd. CWE-665
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 16, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/LEN-141775 No Types Assigned https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/LEN-141775 Vendor Advisory
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_x13_gen_3_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkpad_x13_gen_3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_s2_yoga_gen_7_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.19 OR cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkpad_s2_yoga_gen_7:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_s2_yoga_gen_6_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkpad_s2_yoga_gen_6:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_s2_gen_8_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkpad_s2_gen_8:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_p14s_gen_3_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkpad_p14s_gen_3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_p16s_gen_1_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkpad_p16s_gen_1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_t14_gen_3_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkpad_t14_gen_3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_t14s_gen_3_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkpad_t14s_gen_3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_t16_gen_1_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkpad_t16_gen_1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_l14_gen_3_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.23 OR cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkpad_l14_gen_3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_l14_gen_4_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.1 OR cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkpad_l14_gen_4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_l15_gen_3_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.23 OR cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkpad_l15_gen_3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_l15_gen_4_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.1 OR cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkpad_l15_gen_4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_l13_yoga_gen_4_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkpad_l13_yoga_gen_4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_l13_yoga_gen_3_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.19 OR cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkpad_l13_yoga_gen_3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_l13_yoga_gen_2_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkpad_l13_yoga_gen_2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_l13_gen_4_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkpad_l13_gen_4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_l13_gen_3_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.19 OR cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkpad_l13_gen_3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_l13_gen_2_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkpad_l13_gen_2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_s2_yoga_gen_8_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkpad_s2_yoga_gen_8:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Nov. 08, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description A vulnerability was reported in some ThinkPad BIOS that could allow a physical or local attacker with elevated privileges to tamper with BIOS firmware.
    Added Reference Lenovo Group Ltd. https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/LEN-141775 [No types assigned]
    Added CWE Lenovo Group Ltd. CWE-665
    Added CVSS V3.1 Lenovo Group Ltd. AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2023-5078 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2023-5078 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.04 }} 0.00%

score

0.05725

percentile

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