7.2

CVE-2019-6171: lenovo 20a7_firmware

CVSS: 7.2v2.0HighModified
Published 19-08-2019Last modified 16-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2019-6171 is a high (CVSS 7.2) vulnerability in lenovo 20a7_firmware. EPSS estimates a 0.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 26.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
29/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.2/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.34%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 19-08-2019
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 16-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 2 sources · 3 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.34%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

27%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.34% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
0.34%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Lenovo149 products

1 vendor · 149 products

References

1 links