CVE-2017-3753

Description

A vulnerability has been identified in some Lenovo products that use UEFI (BIOS) code developed by American Megatrends, Inc. (AMI). With this vulnerability, conditions exist where an attacker with administrative privileges or physical access to a system may be able to run specially crafted code that can allow them to bypass system protections such as Device Guard and Hyper-V.

Category

6.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.05%
Vendor Advisory lenovo.com
Affected: Lenovo Group Ltd. Desktop and Notebook BIOS
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/LEN-14695 mitigation vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-3753?
CVE-2017-3753 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-3753?
To fix CVE-2017-3753, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-3753 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-3753 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2017-3753?
CVE-2017-3753 affects Lenovo Group Ltd. Desktop and Notebook BIOS.
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