Auth bypass in Lenovo Desktop Bios

CVE-2021-3519

A vulnerability was reported in some Lenovo Desktop models that could allow unauthorized access to the boot menu, when the "BIOS Password At Boot Device List" BIOS setting is Yes.

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (14.9th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 15th percentile — 14.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2021-3519: held from 0.002 to 0.002.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-3519?
CVE-2021-3519 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Lenovo Desktop Bios, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 6.4/10. Published 2021-11-12.
How severe is CVE-2021-3519?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.4 out of 10.