CVE-2024-7756 Privilege escalation in 10w (Type 82ST, 82SU) Laptop (Lenovo) BIOS
A local attacker can escalate privileges by accessing an embedded UEFI shell in specific Lenovo ThinkPad and 10w notebook BIOS versions.
- 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-2024-7756?
CVE-2024-7756 is a medium-severity vulnerability in 10w (Type 82ST, 82SU) Laptop (Lenovo) BIOS, published on 13 Sep 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A potential vulnerability was reported in the ThinkPad L390 Yoga and 10w Notebook that could allow a local attacker to escalate privileges by accessing an embedded UEFI shell.
Weakness: CWE-489
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-7756?
How do I fix CVE-2024-7756?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-7756 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-7756 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-7756 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q7vm-868g-mvqm.