CVE-2019-6171

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.

Remediation

Solution:

Update to the version of BIOS (or later) described for your system in the Product Impact section of LEN-27764.

6.8

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 3.1 •

CVSS 3.0 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.14%

Vendor Advisory lenovo.com

Affected: Lenovo BIOS

References

Link	Tags
https://support.lenovo.com/solutions/LEN-27764	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-6171?: CVE-2019-6171 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-6171?: To fix CVE-2019-6171: Update to the version of BIOS (or later) described for your system in the Product Impact section of LEN-27764.
Is CVE-2019-6171 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2019-6171 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-2019-6171?: CVE-2019-6171 affects Lenovo BIOS.

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