Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessObtain physical access to tablet
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ExploitInvoke alternate authentication path
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ExecutionBypass lock-screen/device auth
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ImpactAccess device data and functions
Vulnerability Assessment
| Weakness |
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A07:2025 - Authentication Failures
ASVS 5.0
V6 - Authentication Alternate path authentication
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| Exploitation Conditions | Exploitation requires the attacker to have direct physical possession of an affected Lenovo tablet (e.g., Idea Tab Pro TB373FU, Tab K11 Gen 2, Tab M11, Legion Tab, Tab Extreme, Tab P12, and other listed models); the flaw lets such a user bypass device authentication to gain unauthorized access. The decisive limiting factor is the Physical attack vector (AV:P) - there is no remote, network, or adjacent-network exposure, so the device must be lost, stolen, or left unattended to be at risk. The vendor description cites no additional feature toggle or non-default configuration requirement, and the CVSS vector indicates no privileges (PR:N) and no user interaction (UI:N) beyond that physical access. The exact triggering feature or alternate authentication path is not disclosed in the provided data. |
| Impact | This is a physical-access authentication bypass (CWE-288) in Lenovo consumer tablets. The CVSS 4.0 vector (AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N) and 7.0 base score are driven almost entirely by the high triad of vulnerable-system impacts (VC:H/VI:H/VA:H) - i.e., full compromise of the device once reached - but gated by the single most risk-reducing signal available: Attack Vector is Physical (AV:P). An attacker must be in physical possession of the target tablet; there is no remote or network exposure. No EPSS score, CISA KEV listing, POC, or SSVC decision data were provided in the input, so exploitation probability and automatability cannot be assessed from the data at hand. The combination of high nominal impact with a mandatory physical-access precondition means this is a meaningful risk for lost/stolen or unattended devices and for threat models involving evil-maid or supply-chain handling, but NOT a mass-exploitation or remote-priority issue. Treat it as medium real-world priority: patch via normal device-update cycles rather than emergency out-of-band response. Note the vendor-supplied vector is CVSS 4.0 only; no CVSS 3.1 vector or EPSS/KEV telemetry was provided to cross-reference against. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker who gains physical possession of an unattended, lost, or stolen Lenovo tablet exploits the authentication-bypass flaw to circumvent the lock screen or device authentication and obtain unauthorized access to the device and its data. No public exploit code was identified in the provided data, and exploitation requires hands-on access to the specific hardware. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Oct 15, 2026
Multiple Lenovo consumer tablets - including the Idea Tab Pro (TB373FU), Idea Tab / Lenovo Tab K11 Gen 2 (TB336FU/TB336ZU), Tab M11 (TB330FU/TB330XU), Legion Tab 8.8" Gen 3 (TB321FU), Tab Extreme (TB570FU/TB570ZU), and a broader set of Tab and Yoga Tab models - contain a physical-access authentication bypass (CWE-288) that lets someone in direct possession of the device defeat the lock/authentication flow and gain unauthorized access to the device and its data. Rated 7.0 under CVSS 4.0 (AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N with high confidentiality, integrity and availability impact), the issue requires no credentials (PR:N) and no user interaction (UI:N), so the decisive limiting factor is the Physical attack vector: there is no remote or adjacent-network exposure and only lost, stolen or unattended units are at risk. No public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis, and the specific alternate authentication path involved has not been disclosed by the vendor.
RemediationAI
Patch status is not specified in the provided data, so the authoritative source for fixed firmware is the Lenovo advisory at https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/LEN-218699 - owners should check that page for an updated build for their exact model (e.g. TB373FU, TB336FU/TB336ZU, TB321FU, TB330FU/TB330XU, TB570FU/TB570ZU, TB370FU/TB372FU, TB305FU/TB305XU, TB352FU/TB352XU, TB710FU, TB520FU) and apply the OTA/Rescue and Smart Assistant update as soon as it is offered. Because exploitation requires direct physical possession, the immediate compensating controls are custody and containment: keep the tablet physically secured or supervised, enable the strongest available screen lock (long alphanumeric PIN or password with short auto-lock), turn on full-disk/file-based encryption, and disable USB debugging, OEM unlocking and developer options - although these reduce the payoff of a bypass, they cannot be assumed to fully block one whose exact mechanism is undisclosed. Register the device for remote lock and remote erase (Find My Device and Lenovo Vantage/account services), and back up data off-device so a stolen unit can be wiped - the trade-off being that remote wipe destroys local data and depends on the device being online. For fleets, treat these tablets as untrusted when out of physical control, do not leave them unattended in public or shared spaces, and require re-authentication to corporate apps rather than relying solely on the device lock.
Affected VersionsENISA
Affected Packages
Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
The root cause class is CWE-288, Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel: rather than brute-forcing or cracking the credential check, an attacker reaches the same privileged state through a secondary path in the device's authentication flow that does not enforce the normal lock-screen verification - for example a recovery, maintenance or alternate-entry mechanism left reachable when the device is physically in hand. The provided CVSS 4.0 vector (AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N) and the independent CVSS 3.1 assessment (AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H) agree that no prior privileges or victim interaction are needed, but that the attack cannot be carried out remotely: the attacker must hold the tablet, such as a lost, stolen or unattended unit. Affected platforms are Android-based Lenovo tablets shipped with Lenovo firmware across the Idea Tab, Tab K/M/P/One series and Yoga Tab lines; the CPE entries are version-wildcarded, so all firmware builds prior to whatever fix Lenovo publishes in advisory LEN-218699 should be assumed affected. The exact triggering feature or alternate authentication path is not disclosed in the available data, only the physical-access precondition and the post-exploitation impact on confidentiality, integrity and availability of the device.
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Severity by source
CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Physical possession required (AV:P) with no authentication to abuse the bypass (PR:N); successful bypass yields full device compromise, so C/I/A all High and scope unchanged.
Primary rating from Vendor (lenovo).
CVSS VectorVendor: lenovo
Lifecycle Timeline
2DescriptionCVE.org
A potential authentication bypass vulnerability was reported in some Lenovo tablets that could allow a user with physical access to gain unauthorized device access.
Executive ViewAI
A physical-access authentication bypass affects a broad set of Lenovo consumer tablets, including the Idea Tab Pro (TB373FU), Idea Tab / Tab K11 Gen 2 (TB336FU/TB336ZU), Tab M11 (TB330FU/TB330XU), Legion Tab 8.8" Gen 3 (TB321FU), Tab Extreme (TB570FU/TB570ZU), and additional Tab and Yoga Tab models, allowing anyone holding the device to defeat the lock screen and reach its data without credentials. The flaw is unauthenticated and needs no user interaction, so possession of an unattended, lost, or stolen unit is the only precondition; corporate email, cached credentials, and locally stored business data on those tablets are exposed. Leadership should care because these models are frequently issued to field, sales, and executive staff or enrolled under BYOD, and No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis means risk must be managed through device handling, mobile device management policy, and encryption rather than patching.
No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Interim mitigations: treat every affected tablet as a device whose lock screen may not hold - enforce strict physical custody and prompt reporting of lost or stolen units; confirm and where possible strengthen full-device encryption so data at rest is not readable even if the lock screen is bypassed; enforce via MDM a short screen-lock timeout, a strong PIN/passphrase with biometrics, disabled USB debugging and sideloading, and hardware-backed key storage; enable and regularly test remote lock and remote wipe; apply compliance-based conditional access (device attestation) so only compliant devices can reach corporate email and applications; and restrict the most sensitive data or applications from these tablet models until a vendor fix is available.
Threat Intelligence Overview
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SSVC AssessmentENISA
Priority Score
Attack Technique
Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.
EUVD-2026-102535
GHSA-3q87-3m5x-r397
NVD
CVE.org
EPSS
Vulnrichment
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