CVE-2017-3754: High severity Lenovo BIOS vulnerability

Published Jul 17, 2017
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Updated

Some Lenovo brand notebook systems do not have write protections properly configured in the system BIOS. This could enable an attacker with physical or administrative access to a system to be able to flash the BIOS with an arbitrary image and potentially run malicious BIOS code.

Affected Software

20 affected components
Lenovo BIOS
Lenovo 710s-13ikb\/xiaoxin Air 13ikb
Lenovo 710s-13isk\/xiaoxin Air 13
Lenovo K21-80
Lenovo K22-80\/lenovo V720-12
Lenovo K41-80
Lenovo Lenovo Ideapad 110-14ast
Lenovo Lenovo Ideapad 110-15ast
Lenovo Lenovo Ideapad 320-14ast
Lenovo Lenovo Ideapad 320-15ast
Lenovo Lenovo Xiaoxin Rui7000
Lenovo Miix 710-12ikb
Lenovo Miix 720-12ikb
Lenovo Notebook 320-17ast
Lenovo Rescuer E520-15ikb
Lenovo V110-14iap
Lenovo V110-15iap
Lenovo V110-15ikb
Lenovo V110-15isk
Lenovo Yoga 710-11ikb

Event History

Jul 17, 2017
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:00 PM
DescriptionWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2017-3754?

CVE-2017-3754 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for unauthorized BIOS flashing.

2

How do I fix CVE-2017-3754?

To fix CVE-2017-3754, ensure that BIOS write protection settings are properly configured in the system BIOS.

3

Who is affected by CVE-2017-3754?

CVE-2017-3754 affects certain Lenovo brand notebook systems that lack proper BIOS write protections.

4

Can CVE-2017-3754 be exploited remotely?

No, CVE-2017-3754 requires physical or administrative access to the vulnerable system to be exploited.

5

What are the risks associated with CVE-2017-3754?

The risks associated with CVE-2017-3754 include the possibility of an attacker running malicious code directly from a compromised BIOS.

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