Vulnerability in Lenovo Windows 7 And 8 Pc Preloads

CVE-2024-23593

A vulnerability was reported in a system recovery bootloader that was part of the Lenovo preloaded Windows 7 and 8 operating systems from 2012 to 2014 that could allow a privileged attacker with local access to modify the boot manager and escalate privileges.

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.003 (23.8th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 24th percentile — 23.8% 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-2024-23593: held from 0.003 to 0.003.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-23593?
CVE-2024-23593 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Lenovo Windows 7 And 8 Pc Preloads, classified under Improper Validation of Specified Quantity in Input. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2024-04-15.
How severe is CVE-2024-23593?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.