6.7

CVE-2021-3972: lenovo ideapad_3-14ada05_firmware Active Debug Code

CVSS: 6.7v3.1MediumModified
Published 22-04-2022Last modified 03-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2021-3972 is a medium (CVSS 6.7) Active Debug Code vulnerability in lenovo ideapad_3-14ada05_firmware. EPSS estimates a 2.83% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
27/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.7/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
2.83%
0%100%
Low · -0.16 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 22-04-2022
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 03-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A potential vulnerability by a driver used during manufacturing process on some consumer Lenovo Notebook devices' BIOS that was mistakenly not deactivated may allow an attacker with elevated privileges to modify secure boot setting by modifying an NVRAM variable.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

2.83%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

86%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

-0.16 pp

From 3.00% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
2.83%

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

Affected systems

Lenovo106 products

1 vendor · 106 products

References

1 links