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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Obtain physical access to tablet
  2. Exploit
    Invoke alternate authentication path
  3. Execution
    Bypass lock-screen/device auth
  4. Impact
    Access device data and functions

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A07:2025 - Authentication Failures
ASVS 5.0
V6 - Authentication Alternate path authentication
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.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
Patch available 0.3% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – 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

Tab K11 Plus (TB352XU) 0 <17.0.10.336
Idea Tab/ Lenovo Tab K11 Gen 2 (TB336FU/TB336ZU) 0 <TB336FU:17.5.10.348 ,TB336ZU:17.5.10.354
Tab K11 Plus (TB352FU) 0 <17.0.10.344
Tab P12 (TB372FU) 0 <17.0.223
Idea Tab/ Lenovo Tab K11 Gen 2 (TB336FU) 0 <17.5.10.348
Tab K11 (TB330XUP) 0 <17.0.157
Tab Plus (TB351FU) 0 <17.5.10.199
Tab K11 (TB330FUP) 0 <17.0.135
Idea Tab Pro (TB373FU) 0 <17.5.10.107
Idea Tab/ Lenovo Tab K11 Gen 2 (TB336ZU) 0 <17.5.10.354
Tab One (TB305XU) 0 <17.0.10.254
Tab M11 (TB330FU) 0 <17.0.135
Tab M11 (TB330FU/TB330XU) 0 <17.0.517
Tab K9 (TB305FU) 0 <17.0.10.324
Yoga Tab Plus (TB520FU) 0 <17.5.10.362
Tab Extreme (TB570ZU/TB570FU) 0 <17.5.589
Tab P12 (TB370FU) 0 <17.0.352
Tab P12 (TB370FU/TB372FU) 0 <TB370FU:17.0.352, TB372FC:17.0.223
Legion Tab (8.8", 3) (TB321FU) 0 <17.5.10.319
Tab One (TB305FU) 0 <17.0.10.324
Tab K11 Plus WIFI ROW: TB352FU 0 <17.0.10.344
Yoga Tab (TB710FU) 0 <17.5.04.082
Tab with Clear Case/ Lenovo Tab with Folio Case (TB311FU) 0 <17.5.36.417
Tab with Clear Case/ Lenovo Tab with Folio Case (TB311XU) 0 <17.5.37.350
Tab M11 (TB330XU) 0 <17.0.517
Tab M10 5G (TB360ZU) 0 <16.0.939
Tab K9 (TB305XU) 0 <17.0.10.318
Tab with Clear Case/ Lenovo Tab with Folio Case (TB311FU/TB311XU) 0 <TB311FU:17.5.36.417 ,TB311XU:17.5.37.350
Tab Extreme (TB570FU) 0 <17.5.589
Tab Extreme (TB570ZU) 0 <17.5.589
Tab K11 Plus LTE ROW (TB352XU) 0 <17.0.10.336

Affected Packages

euvd idea_tab_lenovo_tab_k11_gen_2_tb336fu fix: 17.5.10.348
euvd idea_tab_lenovo_tab_k11_gen_2_tb336zu fix: 17.5.10.354
euvd idea_tab_pro_tb373fu fix: 17.5.10.107
euvd legion_tab_8_8_3_tb321fu fix: 17.5.10.319
euvd tab_extreme_tb570fu fix: 17.5.589
euvd tab_extreme_tb570zu fix: 17.5.589
euvd tab_extreme_tb570zu_tb570fu fix: 17.5.589
euvd tab_k11_plus_lte_row_tb352xu fix: 17.0.10.336
euvd tab_k11_plus_tb352fu fix: 17.0.10.344
euvd tab_k11_plus_tb352xu fix: 17.0.10.336
euvd tab_k11_plus_wifi_row_tb352fu fix: 17.0.10.344
euvd tab_k11_tb330fup fix: 17.0.135
euvd tab_k11_tb330xup fix: 17.0.157
euvd tab_k9_tb305fu fix: 17.0.10.324
euvd tab_k9_tb305xu fix: 17.0.10.318
euvd tab_m10_5g_tb360zu fix: 16.0.939
euvd tab_m11_tb330fu fix: 17.0.135
euvd tab_m11_tb330fu_tb330xu fix: 17.0.517
euvd tab_m11_tb330xu fix: 17.0.517
euvd tab_one_tb305fu fix: 17.0.10.324
euvd tab_one_tb305xu fix: 17.0.10.254
euvd tab_p12_tb370fu fix: 17.0.352
euvd tab_p12_tb372fu fix: 17.0.223
euvd tab_plus_tb351fu fix: 17.5.10.199
euvd tab_with_clear_case_lenovo_tab_with_folio_case_tb311fu fix: 17.5.36.417
euvd tab_with_clear_case_lenovo_tab_with_folio_case_tb311xu fix: 17.5.37.350
euvd yoga_tab_plus_tb520fu fix: 17.5.10.362
euvd yoga_tab_tb710fu fix: 17.5.04.082

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

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Affects 28 packages in euvd

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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

Vendor (lenovo) PRIMARY 7.0 HIGH
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
vuln.today AI 6.8 MEDIUM

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.

3.1 AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
4.0 AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (lenovo).

CVSS VectorVendor: lenovo

Attack Vector
Physical
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Vulnerable system: Confidentiality
High
Vulnerable system: Integrity
High
Vulnerable system: Availability
High
Subsequent system: Confidentiality
None
Subsequent system: Integrity
None
Subsequent system: Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

2
Patch available
Oct 16, 2026 - 02:15 EUVD
CVE Published
Oct 15, 2026 - 23:17 cve.org
HIGH 7.0

DescriptionCVE.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

Why It Matters

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.

Business Impact: Medium
Compensating Controls

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

EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 79% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
mainstream Lenovo consumer/enterprise tablets, common but not ubiquitous like core OS/web infra
Social Media
2
Sightings
Data Quality
5 sources
Confidence: Medium

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 HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.3%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
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
Defer
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Small
Automatable
No
Human Impact
Medium
Technical Impact
Total

Priority Score

35
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +35
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.

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