CVE-2026-0940

A potential improper initialization vulnerability was reported in the BIOS of some ThinkPads that could allow a local privileged user to modify data and execute arbitrary code.

CVSS v3 6.7 MEDIUM

6.7^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 0.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/LEN-213040

Configurations

No configuration.

History

11 Mar 2026, 21:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-03-11 21:16

Updated : 2026-03-12 21:08

NVD link : CVE-2026-0940

Mitre link : CVE-2026-0940

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-0940

JSON object : View

Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-665

Improper Initialization

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