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CVE-2022-48181
An ErrorMessage driver stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in BIOS of some ThinkPad models could allow an attacker with local access…
Medium6.7EPSS 0.19%
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- Updated
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- Assigned by
- lenovo
Description
An ErrorMessage driver stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in BIOS of some ThinkPad models could allow an attacker with local access to elevate their privileges and execute arbitrary code.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| lenovoCNA (assigner) | 3.1 | Medium6.7 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.1 | High7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.19% · top 91% of all CVEs (6 Nov 2026)
- CISA SSVC
- Exploitation: none · Automatable: no · Technical impact: total
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 6.7.
Weakness
Affected products
- affected various
What to do
Solution: Update system firmware to the version (or newer) indicated for your model in the related Lenovo product security advisory: https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/LEN-124495 https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/LEN-124495
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Sources
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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