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Thinkcentre E75 T S Firmware CVE-2021-3519

MEDIUM
Improper Authentication (CWE-287)
2021-11-12 psirt@lenovo.com
Authentication Bypass Lenovo Thinkcentre E75 T S Firmware Thinkcentre M810Z Firmware Thinkcentre M710S Firmware Thinkcentre M710T Firmware Thinkstation P520 Firmware Thinkstation P520C Firmware Thinkstation P720 Firmware Thinkstation P920 Firmware Thinkcentre M710E Firmware Thinkcentre M820Z Firmware Ideacentre 310S 08Igm Firmware V530S 07Icb Firmware Thinkcentre M80T Firmware Thinkcentre M80S Firmware Thinkcentre M90T Firmware Thinkcentre M90S Firmware Ideacentre C5 14Mb05 Firmware Ideacentre 3 07Imb05 Firmware Ideacentre 5 14Imb05 Firmware Ideacentre 5 14Iob6 Firmware Ideacentre Creator 5 14Iob6 Firmware Ideacentre G5 14Imb05 Firmware Ideacentre Gaming 5 14Iob6 Firmware Thinkcentre M60E Tiny Firmware Thinkcentre M630E Firmware Thinkcentre M70A Firmware Thinkcentre M70S Firmware Thinkcentre M70T Firmware Thinkcentre M720E Firmware Thinkcentre M75N Firmware Thinkcentre M75S Gen 2 Firmware Thinkcentre M70A Gen 2 Firmware Thinkcentre M70C Firmware Thinkcentre M70Q Firmware Thinkcentre M75T Gen 2 Firmware Thinkcentre M80Q Firmware Thinkcentre M90A Firmware Thinkcentre M90Q Tiny Firmware Thinkcentre Qt M410 Firmware Thinkcentre Qt B415 Firmware Thinkcentre Qt M415 Firmware Ideacentre 510A 15Arr Firmware Ideacentre 510S 07Icb Firmware Ideacentre 510S 07Ick Firmware V30A 22Iml Firmware V330 Firmware V50A 24Imb Firmware V50S 07Imb Firmware V50A 22Imb Firmware V50T 13Imb Firmware V50T 13Imb G2 Firmware V520 Firmware V520S Firmware V530 15Arr Firmware V530 15Icr Firmware V530S 07Icr Firmware V55T 15Api Firmware Thinkstation P340 Tiny Firmware Thinkstation P340 Firmware
6.8
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A07:2025 - Authentication Failures
ASVS 5.0
V6 - Authentication Authentication mechanism validation
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 2 tactics: Defense Evasion, Initial Access

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Impact

CVSS score of 6.8 (MEDIUM). Attack characteristics: physical attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction not required.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to bypass authentication mechanisms to gain unauthorized access. No authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
No patch listed yet 0.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAI

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. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.8), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Implement multi-factor authentication, enforce strong password policies, use proven authentication frameworks.

Affects your stack

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Technical ContextAI · show details

This vulnerability is classified as Improper Authentication (CWE-287), which allows attackers to bypass authentication mechanisms to gain unauthorized access. 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. Affected products include: Lenovo Ideacentre C5-14Mb05 Firmware, Lenovo Ideacentre 3-07Imb05 Firmware, Lenovo Ideacentre 5-14Imb05 Firmware, Lenovo Ideacentre 5-14Iob6 Firmware, Lenovo Ideacentre Creator 5-14Iob6 Firmware.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 6.8 MEDIUM
AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Physical
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

DescriptionNVD

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.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 86% exploitable
Data Quality
2 sources
Confidence: Low

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.2%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Defer
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Small
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

34
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +34
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.

Affected Products (CPE)NVD

cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:ideacentre_c5-14mb05_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:ideacentre_3-07imb05_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:ideacentre_5-14imb05_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:ideacentre_5-14iob6_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:ideacentre_creator_5-14iob6_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:ideacentre_g5-14imb05_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:ideacentre_gaming_5-14iob6_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkcentre_m60e_tiny_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkcentre_m630e_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkcentre_m70a_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkcentre_m70s_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkcentre_m70t_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkcentre_m710e_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkcentre_m710s_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkcentre_m710t_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkcentre_m720e_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkcentre_m75n_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkcentre_m75s_gen_2_firmware:*:*:*:*:matisse:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkcentre_m70a_gen_2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkcentre_m70c_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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