CVE-2017-3775

MEDIUM

Lenovo System x server < - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Some Lenovo System x server BIOS/UEFI versions, when Secure Boot mode is enabled by a system administrator, do not properly authenticate signed code before booting it. As a result, an attacker with physical access to the system could boot unsigned code.

References (1)

Core 1
Core References
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/LEN-20241

Scores

CVSS v3 6.4
EPSS 0.0004
EPSS Percentile 12.8%
Attack Vector PHYSICAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-287
Status published
Products (11)
lenovo/flex_system_x240_m5_bios < 2.61
lenovo/flex_system_x280_x6_bios < 4.21
lenovo/flex_system_x480_x6_bios < 4.21
lenovo/flex_system_x880_bios < 4.21
lenovo/nextscale_nx360_m5_bios < 2.61
lenovo/system_x3250_m6_bios < 2.23
lenovo/system_x3500_m5_bios < 2.61
lenovo/system_x3550_m5_bios < 2.61
lenovo/system_x3650_m5_bios < 2.61
lenovo/system_x3850_x6_bios < 4.3
... and 1 more
Published May 04, 2018
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026