CVE-2021-3843

Medium

Description

A potential vulnerability in the SMI function to access EEPROM in some ThinkPad models may allow an attacker with local access and elevated privileges to execute arbitrary code.

SeverityMedium
CVSS6.7
Exploit probability—
ProductLenovo Thinkpad 11e 3rd Gen Firmware
PublishedNov 12, 2021
First seenNov 12, 2021

How to fix

Update
  • lenovo thinkpad_l14_gen_1_firmware1.15 or later
  • lenovo thinkpad_l14_firmware1.20.1.17 or later
  • lenovo thinkpad_l15_gen_1_firmware1.15 or later
  • lenovo thinkpad_l15_firmware1.20.1.17 or later
  • lenovo thinkpad_x12_detachable_gen_1_firmware1.16 or later
  • lenovo thinkpad_x390_yoga_firmwaren2let87w or later
  • lenovo thinkpad_x1_fold_gen_1_firmwaren2pet50w or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
lenovo thinkpad_11e_3rd_gen_firmwarev ≤ 1.22, v ≤ 1.29—
lenovo thinkpad_11e_4th_gen_i3_firmwarev ≤ 1.22—
lenovo thinkpad_11e_4th_gen_i7_firmwarev ≤ 1.22—
lenovo thinkpad_11e_4th_gen_i5_firmwarev ≤ 1.22—
lenovo thinkpad_11e_4th_gen_celeron_firmwarev ≤ 1.27—
lenovo thinkpad_11e_yoga_gen_6_firmwarev ≤ 1.12—
lenovo thinkpad_13_gen_2_firmwarev ≤ 1.29—
lenovo thinkpad_l13_firmwarev ≤ 1.31—
lenovo thinkpad_l13_gen_2_firmwarev ≤ 1.11, v ≤ 1.08—
lenovo thinkpad_l13_yoga_firmwarev ≤ 1.31—
lenovo thinkpad_l13_yoga_gen_2_firmwarev ≤ 1.11, v ≤ 1.08—
lenovo thinkpad_l14_gen_1_firmwarev < 1.151.15
lenovo thinkpad_l14_firmwarev < 1.20.1.171.20.1.17
lenovo thinkpad_l15_gen_1_firmwarev < 1.151.15
lenovo thinkpad_l15_firmwarev < 1.20.1.171.20.1.17
lenovo thinkpad_l380_firmwarev ≤ 1.26—
lenovo thinkpad_l380_yoga_firmwarev ≤ 1.26—
lenovo thinkpad_l390_yoga_firmwarev ≤ 1.35—
lenovo thinkpad_l390_firmwarev ≤ 1.35—
lenovo thinkpad_s5_2nd_gen_firmwarev ≤ 1.28—
lenovo thinkpad_t460_firmwarev ≤ 1.43.1.11—
lenovo thinkpad_s2_gen_6_firmwarev ≤ 2021-09-30—
lenovo thinkpad_s2_yoga_gen_6_firmwarev ≤ 2021-09-30—
lenovo thinkpad_x12_detachable_gen_1_firmwarev < 1.161.16
lenovo thinkpad_x260_firmwarev ≤ 1.47\/1.15—
lenovo thinkpad_x380_yoga_firmwarev ≤ 1.34—
lenovo thinkpad_x390_yoga_firmwarev < n2let87wn2let87w
lenovo thinkpad_11e_5th_gen_firmwarev ≤ 1.13—
lenovo thinkpad_x1_fold_gen_1_firmwarev < n2pet50wn2pet50w

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