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CVE-2023-45075· NVD / CVE Program· CNA lenovo

A memory leakage vulnerability was reported in the SWSMI_Shadow DXE driver that may allow a local attacker with elevated privileges to write

A memory leakage vulnerability was reported in the SWSMI_Shadow DXE driver that may allow a local attacker with elevated privileges to write to NVRAM variables.

MediumCVSS 6.7 · v3.1—No exploit No fix recorded
Published
Nov 8, 2023
Updated
Jun 17, 2026
EPSS
0.2% · 11th percentile
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Action score

26

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Low priority for now.

CVSS
26 / 40 · 6.7 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
0 / 30 · 0.2%

CISA SSVC decision

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
total

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CNA vs NVD score

NVD
6.7
CNA · lenovo
6.7
agree

The score given by the assigning authority versus NVD’s independent score. A gap means the severity is contested.

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Affected systems

VendorProduct
lenovoideacentre c5-14imb05 firmware
lenovoideacentre c5-14imb05
lenovoideacentre 3-07ada05 firmware
lenovoideacentre 3-07ada05
lenovoideacentre 3-07imb05 firmware
lenovoideacentre 3-07imb05
lenovoideacentre g5-14imb05 firmware
lenovoideacentre g5-14imb05
lenovoideacentre 5-14iob6 firmware
lenovoideacentre 5-14iob6
lenovoideacentre creator 5-14iob6 firmware
lenovoideacentre creator 5-14iob6

and 110 more

Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • lenovo ideacentre 3-07ada05 firmwarebefore o4fkt39a
  • lenovo ideacentre 3-07imb05 firmwarebefore m2vkt21a
  • lenovo ideacentre 5-14iob6 firmwarebefore m3gkt3da
  • lenovo ideacentre c5-14imb05 firmwarebefore o4hkt3ca
  • lenovo ideacentre creator 5-14iob6 firmwarebefore m3gkt3da
  • lenovo ideacentre g5-14amr05 firmwarebefore o4zkt2ba
  • lenovo ideacentre g5-14imb05 firmwarebefore o4hkt3ca
  • lenovo ideacentre gaming 5-14iob6 firmwarebefore m3gkt3da
  • lenovo ideacentre mini 5 01iaq7 firmwarebefore o53kt10a
  • lenovo ideacentre mini 5-01imh05 firmwarebefore o4ekt1ba
  • lenovo legion t7-34imz5 firmwarebefore o5fkt17a
  • lenovo thinkcentre m625q firmwarebefore m1wkt52a
  • lenovo thinkcentre m630e firmwareall versions
  • lenovo thinkcentre m70a firmwarebefore m2skt29a
  • lenovo thinkcentre m70c firmwarebefore m2vkt21a
  • lenovo thinkcentre m70q firmwarebefore m2wkt5aa
  • lenovo thinkcentre m70s firmwarebefore m2tkt55a
  • lenovo thinkcentre m70t firmwarebefore m2tkt55a
  • lenovo thinkcentre m720q firmwarebefore m1ukt72a
  • lenovo thinkcentre m720s firmwarebefore m1ukt72a

Versions reported by the vendor

Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (lenovo). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.

  • Lenovo BIOS

    • variousaffected

Same product

lenovo: all records

Other highest-scoring records for the same primary product.

  • CVE-2022-48181An ErrorMessage driver stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in BIOS of some ThinkPad models could allow an attacker with local access t
    31Monitor
  • CVE-2023-45079A memory leakage vulnerability was reported in the NvmramSmm SMM driver that may allow a local attacker with elevated privileges to write to
    26Monitor
  • CVE-2023-45078A memory leakage vulnerability was reported in the DustFilterAlertSmm SMM driver that may allow a local attacker with elevated privileges to
    26Monitor
  • CVE-2023-45077A memory leakage vulnerability was reported in the 534D0740 DXE driver that may allow a local attacker with elevated privileges to write to
    26Monitor
  • CVE-2023-45076A memory leakage vulnerability was reported in the 534D0140 DXE driver that may allow a local attacker with elevated privileges to write to
    26Monitor
  • CVE-2023-43581A buffer overflow was reported in the Update_WMI module in some Lenovo Desktop products that may allow a local attacker with elevated privil
    26Monitor

Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

No fix version is recorded for this entry. Check the references for vendor advisories.

Exploit status

No known public exploit

No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.

Research context

For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.

Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

No dated events beyond publication.

EPSS, last 120 days

FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).

Patch and commit links

Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.

No commit or PR link among the references.

Credits

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Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

  • CVE-2023-450760 days apartA memory leakage vulnerability was reported in the 534D0140 DXE driver that may allow a local attacker with elevated privileges to write to
    26Monitor
  • CVE-2023-450770 days apartA memory leakage vulnerability was reported in the 534D0740 DXE driver that may allow a local attacker with elevated privileges to write to
    26Monitor
  • CVE-2023-450780 days apartA memory leakage vulnerability was reported in the DustFilterAlertSmm SMM driver that may allow a local attacker with elevated privileges to
    26Monitor
  • CVE-2023-450790 days apartA memory leakage vulnerability was reported in the NvmramSmm SMM driver that may allow a local attacker with elevated privileges to write to
    26Monitor
  • CVE-2022-40134282 days apartAn information leak vulnerability in the SMI Set BIOS Password SMI Handler in some Lenovo models may allow an attacker with local access and
    17Monitor
  • CVE-2022-40135282 days apartAn information leak vulnerability in the Smart USB Protection SMI Handler in some Lenovo models may allow an attacker with local access and
    17Monitor

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

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Bug bounty scope

No known public program.

Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).

Technical details

Attack conditions

  • Someone with local access to the system can trigger it.
  • Administrator privileges are required.
  • No user action is required.
  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
high · data can be read
Integrity
high · data or configuration can be modified
Availability
high · the service can be disrupted
Attack vector
Local
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
High
Integrity impact
High
Availability impact
High

Weakness class (CWE)

CWE-125 · Out-of-bounds Read

CVSS vector

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

nvd-primary

Attack context

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ATT&CK techniques

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Change log

No changes recorded on tracked fields yet. Score, KEV, exploit maturity and fix status changes appear here.

References

Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.

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