CVE-2019-6171
MEDIUM
6.8
CVSS Score
Published: August 19, 2019 at 02:56 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:38 AM UTC
297 products affected across 1 vendor20BV Firmware20E0 Firmware20AB Firmware
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Severity
MEDIUM6.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
Description
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.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (1)
x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://support.lenovo.com/solutions/LEN-27764CVSS
- Attack Vector
- PHYSICAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
NVD-CWE-noinfo
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