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Status published
Medium
CVE-2022-4574
An SMI handler input validation vulnerability in the BIOS of...
Vulnerability Description
An SMI handler input validation vulnerability in the BIOS of some ThinkPad models could allow an attacker with local access and elevated privileges to execute arbitrary code.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:
- Lenovo thanks Yngweijw for reporting this issue.
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Affected Vendor
Lenovo
View all reports →Affected Software
ThinkPad BIOS
Vulnerable Versions:
various
Timeline
Official Publish:
October 30th, 2023
Last Modified:
September 9th, 2024
Added to House:
July 21st, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H