CVE-2017-3740: lenovo group ltd. active protection system
CVSS: 5.5v3.0MediumModified
Published 03-06-2017Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2017-3740 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) vulnerability in lenovo group ltd. active protection system. EPSS estimates a 0.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 26.9% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
0.35%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 03-06-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
In Lenovo Active Protection System before 1.82.0.14, an attacker with local privileges could send commands to the system's embedded controller, which could cause a denial of service attack on the system or the ability to alter hardware functionality.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsMedium 5.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesSingle source
Medium 4.9Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:CSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
0.35%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
27%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.35% on 20-09-2026
20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score0.35%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Lenovo1 product
- active_protection_system1.00b | 1.01b | 1.20b | 1.21 | 1.22 | 1.23 | 1.30b | 1.31 | 1.32 | 1.33b | 1.34 | 1.40 | 1.41 | 1.50 | 1.51 | 1.52 | 1.53 | 1.54 | 1.61 | 1.62 | 1.63 | 1.64 | 1.70 | 1.71 | 1.72 | 1.73 | 1.74 | 1.75 | 1.76 | 1.77.0.5 | 1.77.0.7 | 1.77.0.8 | 1.77.0.9 | 1.77.0.11 | 1.77.0.20 | 1.77.0.26 | 1.78.0.09 | 1.78.0.10 | 1.78.0.11 | 1.79.0.03 | 1.80.1.00 | 1.80.3.00 | 1.80.8.00 | 1.80.11.00 | 1.81.0.08 | 1.82.0.03 | 1.82.0.06 | 1.82.0.07 | 1.82.0.10
Lenovo group ltd.1 product
- active protection systemEarlier than 1.82.0.14
2 vendors · 2 products