A potential vulnerability in LenovoVariable SMI Handler due to insufficient validation in some Lenovo Notebook models BIOS may allow an attacker with local access and elevated privileges to execute arbitrary code.
Published 2022-04-22 21:15:10
Updated 2022-05-06 20:47:58
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Vulnerability category: Input validationExecute code

Products affected by CVE-2021-3970

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2021-3970

0.04%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 6 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2021-3970

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
7.2
HIGH AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
3.9
10.0
NIST
6.7
MEDIUM CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
0.8
5.9
NIST
6.7
MEDIUM CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
0.8
5.9
Lenovo Group Ltd.

CWE ids for CVE-2021-3970

  • The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.
    Assigned by:
    • nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
    • psirt@lenovo.com (Secondary)

References for CVE-2021-3970

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