CVE-2022-48183 Security feature bypass in ThinkPad T14s Gen 3 BIOS - Linux

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

A flaw in Lenovo ThinkPad BIOS allows bypassing tamper detection, potentially enabling unauthorized physical access to the device.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2022-48183?

CVE-2022-48183 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 3 BIOS - Linux, published on 9 Oct 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability was reported in ThinkPad T14s Gen 3 and X13 Gen3 that could cause the BIOS tamper detection mechanism to not trigger under specific circumstances which could allow unauthorized access.

Weakness: CWE-1263

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-48183?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Lenovo Thinkpad T14s Gen 3 Firmware, Lenovo Thinkpad X13 Gen 3 Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2022-48183?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-48183 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-48183 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-48183 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-435q-93x7-pxxj.

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