CVE-2023-4030 Security feature bypass in ThinkPad
Corrupt BIOS recovery restores insecure settings, bypassing security controls on affected Lenovo ThinkPad laptops.
- 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-2023-4030?
CVE-2023-4030 is a high-severity vulnerability in Lenovo ThinkPad, published on 17 Aug 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 BIOS for ThinkPad P14s Gen 2, P15s Gen 2, T14 Gen 2, and T15 Gen 2 that could cause the system to recover to insecure settings if the BIOS becomes corrupt.
Weakness: CWE-636
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-4030?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Lenovo Thinkpad P14s Gen 2 Firmware, Lenovo Thinkpad P15s Gen 2 Firmware, Lenovo Thinkpad T14 Gen 2 Firmware, Lenovo Thinkpad T15 Gen 2 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2023-4030?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-4030 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-4030 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-4030 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mv67-x3m9-jj9p.