ThinkPad SMI Callback Function Vulnerability: Local Privilege Escalation and Arbitrary Code Execution

ThinkPad SMI Callback Function Vulnerability: Local Privilege Escalation and Arbitrary Code Execution

CVE-2021-3599 · MEDIUM Severity

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

A potential vulnerability in the SMI callback function used to access flash device in some ThinkPad models may allow an attacker with local access and elevated privileges to execute arbitrary code.

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