CVE-2022-40137
What it is
A buffer overflow in the WMI SMI Handler in some Lenovo models may allow an attacker with local access and elevated privileges to execute arbitrary code.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited locally on the machine with an admin-level account. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.2% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 6.7 MEDIUM (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.2% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-120 · Classic buffer overflow
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Lenovo Ideacentre c5-14imb05 Firmware o4hkt3aa
- Lenovo Ideacentre e96z Firmware m26kt24a
- Lenovo Ideacentre 3 07iab7 Firmware m49kt1da
- Lenovo Ideacentre 3-07imb05 Firmware m2vkt1fa
- Lenovo Ideacentre 5 14iab7 Firmware m42kt40a
- Lenovo Ideacentre 5-14acn6 Firmware o5ekt23a
- Lenovo Ideacentre 5-14imb05 Firmware o4hkt3aa
- Lenovo Ideacentre 5-14iob6 Firmware m3gkt38a
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 6.7
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Is it in your code?
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Fix and advisories
- https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/LEN-94953
- https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/LEN-94953