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A potential vulnerability in the SMI callback function in some Lenovo ThinkPad models may allow arbitrary code execution.

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Attacker Value

Unknown

(0 users assessed)

Exploitability

Unknown

(0 users assessed)

User Interaction

None

Privileges Required

High

Attack Vector

Local

A potential vulnerability in the SMI callback function in some Lenovo ThinkPad models may allow arbitrary code execution.

Disclosure Date: November 12, 2019 •

(Last updated November 27, 2024) ▾

CVE-2019-6172 CVSS v3 Base Score: 6.4

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Collection

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Data from Local System

Data from Removable Media

Data from Network Shared Drive

Input Capture

Input Capture: Keylogging

Input Capture: GUI Input Capture

Input Capture: Web Portal Capture

Input Capture: Credential API Hooking

Data Staged

Data Staged: Local Data Staging

Data Staged: Remote Data Staging

Screen Capture

Email Collection

Email Collection: Local Email Collection

Email Collection: Remote Email Collection

Email Collection: Email Forwarding Rule

Clipboard Data

Automated Collection

Audio Capture

Video Capture

Man in the Browser

Data from Information Repositories

Data from Information Repositories: Confluence

Data from Information Repositories: Sharepoint

Data from Cloud Storage Object

Man-in-the-Middle

Man-in-the-Middle: LLMNR/NBT-NS Poisoning and SMB Relay

Archive Collected Data

Archive Collected Data: Archive via Utility

Archive Collected Data: Archive via Library

Archive Collected Data: Archive via Custom Method

Command and Control

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Data Obfuscation

Data Obfuscation: Junk Data

Data Obfuscation: Steganography

Data Obfuscation: Protocol Impersonation

Fallback Channels

Application Layer Protocol

Application Layer Protocol: Web Protocols

Application Layer Protocol: File Transfer Protocols

Application Layer Protocol: Mail Protocols

Application Layer Protocol: DNS

Proxy

Proxy: Internal Proxy

Proxy: External Proxy

Proxy: Multi-hop Proxy

Proxy: Domain Fronting

Communication Through Removable Media

Non-Application Layer Protocol

Web Service

Web Service: Dead Drop Resolver

Web Service: Bidirectional Communication

Web Service: One-Way Communication

Multi-Stage Channels

Ingress Tool Transfer

Data Encoding

Data Encoding: Standard Encoding

Data Encoding: Non-Standard Encoding

Traffic Signaling

Traffic Signaling: Port Knocking

Remote Access Software

Dynamic Resolution

Dynamic Resolution: Fast Flux DNS

Dynamic Resolution: Domain Generation Algorithms

Dynamic Resolution: DNS Calculation

Non-Standard Port

Protocol Tunneling

Encrypted Channel

Encrypted Channel: Symmetric Cryptography

Encrypted Channel: Asymmetric Cryptography

Credential Access

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OS Credential Dumping

OS Credential Dumping: LSASS Memory

OS Credential Dumping: Security Account Manager

OS Credential Dumping: NTDS

OS Credential Dumping: LSA Secrets

OS Credential Dumping: Cached Domain Credentials

OS Credential Dumping: DCSync

OS Credential Dumping: Proc Filesystem

OS Credential Dumping: /etc/passwd and /etc/shadow

Network Sniffing

Input Capture

Input Capture: Keylogging

Input Capture: GUI Input Capture

Input Capture: Web Portal Capture

Input Capture: Credential API Hooking

Brute Force

Brute Force: Password Guessing

Brute Force: Password Cracking

Brute Force: Password Spraying

Brute Force: Credential Stuffing

Two-Factor Authentication Interception

Forced Authentication

Exploitation for Credential Access

Steal Application Access Token

Steal Web Session Cookie

Unsecured Credentials

Unsecured Credentials: Credentials In Files

Unsecured Credentials: Credentials in Registry

Unsecured Credentials: Bash History

Unsecured Credentials: Private Keys

Unsecured Credentials: Cloud Instance Metadata API

Unsecured Credentials: Group Policy Preferences

Credentials from Password Stores

Credentials from Password Stores: Keychain

Credentials from Password Stores: Securityd Memory

Credentials from Password Stores: Credentials from Web Browsers

Modify Authentication Process

Modify Authentication Process: Domain Controller Authentication

Modify Authentication Process: Password Filter DLL

Modify Authentication Process: Pluggable Authentication Modules

Man-in-the-Middle

Man-in-the-Middle: LLMNR/NBT-NS Poisoning and SMB Relay

Steal or Forge Kerberos Tickets

Steal or Forge Kerberos Tickets: Golden Ticket

Steal or Forge Kerberos Tickets: Silver Ticket

Steal or Forge Kerberos Tickets: Kerberoasting

Defense Evasion

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Direct Volume Access

Rootkit

Obfuscated Files or Information

Obfuscated Files or Information: Binary Padding

Obfuscated Files or Information: Software Packing

Obfuscated Files or Information: Steganography

Obfuscated Files or Information: Compile After Delivery

Obfuscated Files or Information: Indicator Removal from Tools

Masquerading

Masquerading: Invalid Code Signature

Masquerading: Right-to-Left Override

Masquerading: Rename System Utilities

Masquerading: Masquerade Task or Service

Masquerading: Match Legitimate Name or Location

Masquerading: Space after Filename

Process Injection

Process Injection: Dynamic-link Library Injection

Process Injection: Portable Executable Injection

Process Injection: Thread Execution Hijacking

Process Injection: Asynchronous Procedure Call

Process Injection: Thread Local Storage

Process Injection: Ptrace System Calls

Process Injection: Proc Memory

Process Injection: Extra Window Memory Injection

Process Injection: Process Hollowing

Process Injection: Process Doppelgänging

Process Injection: VDSO Hijacking

Indicator Removal on Host

Indicator Removal on Host: Clear Windows Event Logs

Indicator Removal on Host: Clear Linux or Mac System Logs

Indicator Removal on Host: Clear Command History

Indicator Removal on Host: File Deletion

Indicator Removal on Host: Network Share Connection Removal

Indicator Removal on Host: Timestomp

Valid Accounts

Valid Accounts: Default Accounts

Valid Accounts: Domain Accounts

Valid Accounts: Local Accounts

Valid Accounts: Cloud Accounts

Modify Registry

Trusted Developer Utilities Proxy Execution

Trusted Developer Utilities Proxy Execution: MSBuild

Access Token Manipulation

Access Token Manipulation: Token Impersonation/Theft

Access Token Manipulation: Create Process with Token

Access Token Manipulation: Make and Impersonate Token

Access Token Manipulation: Parent PID Spoofing

Access Token Manipulation: SID-History Injection

Deobfuscate/Decode Files or Information

BITS Jobs

Indirect Command Execution

Traffic Signaling

Traffic Signaling: Port Knocking

Rogue Domain Controller

Exploitation for Defense Evasion

Signed Script Proxy Execution

Signed Script Proxy Execution: PubPrn

Signed Binary Proxy Execution

Signed Binary Proxy Execution: Compiled HTML File

Signed Binary Proxy Execution: Control Panel

Signed Binary Proxy Execution: CMSTP

Signed Binary Proxy Execution: InstallUtil

Signed Binary Proxy Execution: Mshta

Signed Binary Proxy Execution: Msiexec

Signed Binary Proxy Execution: Odbcconf

Signed Binary Proxy Execution: Regsvcs/Regasm

Signed Binary Proxy Execution: Regsvr32

Signed Binary Proxy Execution: Rundll32

XSL Script Processing

Template Injection

File and Directory Permissions Modification

File and Directory Permissions Modification: Windows File and Directory Permissions Modification

File and Directory Permissions Modification: Linux and Mac File and Directory Permissions Modification

Execution Guardrails

Execution Guardrails: Environmental Keying

Group Policy Modification

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion: System Checks

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion: User Activity Based Checks

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion: Time Based Evasion

Unused/Unsupported Cloud Regions

Pre-OS Boot

Pre-OS Boot: System Firmware

Pre-OS Boot: Component Firmware

Pre-OS Boot: Bootkit

Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism

Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism: Setuid and Setgid

Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism: Bypass User Access Control

Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism: Sudo and Sudo Caching

Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism: Elevated Execution with Prompt

Use Alternate Authentication Material

Use Alternate Authentication Material: Application Access Token

Use Alternate Authentication Material: Pass the Hash

Use Alternate Authentication Material: Pass the Ticket

Use Alternate Authentication Material: Web Session Cookie

Subvert Trust Controls

Subvert Trust Controls: Gatekeeper Bypass

Subvert Trust Controls: Code Signing

Subvert Trust Controls: SIP and Trust Provider Hijacking

Subvert Trust Controls: Install Root Certificate

Modify Authentication Process

Modify Authentication Process: Domain Controller Authentication

Modify Authentication Process: Password Filter DLL

Modify Authentication Process: Pluggable Authentication Modules

Impair Defenses

Impair Defenses: Disable or Modify Tools

Impair Defenses: Disable Windows Event Logging

Impair Defenses: HISTCONTROL

Impair Defenses: Disable or Modify System Firewall

Impair Defenses: Indicator Blocking

Impair Defenses: Disable or Modify Cloud Firewall

Hide Artifacts

Hide Artifacts: Hidden Files and Directories

Hide Artifacts: Hidden Users

Hide Artifacts: Hidden Window

Hide Artifacts: NTFS File Attributes

Hide Artifacts: Hidden File System

Hide Artifacts: Run Virtual Instance

Hijack Execution Flow

Hijack Execution Flow: DLL Search Order Hijacking

Hijack Execution Flow: DLL Side-Loading

Hijack Execution Flow: Dylib Hijacking

Hijack Execution Flow: Executable Installer File Permissions Weakness

Hijack Execution Flow: LD_PRELOAD

Hijack Execution Flow: Path Interception by PATH Environment Variable

Hijack Execution Flow: Path Interception by Search Order Hijacking

Hijack Execution Flow: Path Interception by Unquoted Path

Hijack Execution Flow: Services File Permissions Weakness

Hijack Execution Flow: Services Registry Permissions Weakness

Hijack Execution Flow: COR_PROFILER

Modify Cloud Compute Infrastructure

Modify Cloud Compute Infrastructure: Create Snapshot

Modify Cloud Compute Infrastructure: Create Cloud Instance

Modify Cloud Compute Infrastructure: Delete Cloud Instance

Modify Cloud Compute Infrastructure: Revert Cloud Instance

Discovery

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System Service Discovery

Application Window Discovery

Query Registry

System Network Configuration Discovery

Remote System Discovery

System Owner/User Discovery

Network Sniffing

Network Service Scanning

System Network Connections Discovery

Process Discovery

Permission Groups Discovery

Permission Groups Discovery: Local Groups

Permission Groups Discovery: Domain Groups

Permission Groups Discovery: Cloud Groups

System Information Discovery

File and Directory Discovery

Account Discovery

Account Discovery: Local Account

Account Discovery: Domain Account

Account Discovery: Email Account

Account Discovery: Cloud Account

Peripheral Device Discovery

System Time Discovery

Network Share Discovery

Password Policy Discovery

Browser Bookmark Discovery

Domain Trust Discovery

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion: System Checks

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion: User Activity Based Checks

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion: Time Based Evasion

Software Discovery

Software Discovery: Security Software Discovery

Cloud Service Discovery

Cloud Service Dashboard

Execution

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Windows Management Instrumentation

Scheduled Task/Job

Scheduled Task/Job: At (Linux)

Scheduled Task/Job: At (Windows)

Scheduled Task/Job: Cron

Scheduled Task/Job: Launchd

Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task

Command and Scripting Interpreter

Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell

Command and Scripting Interpreter: AppleScript

Command and Scripting Interpreter: Windows Command Shell

Command and Scripting Interpreter: Unix Shell

Command and Scripting Interpreter: Visual Basic

Command and Scripting Interpreter: Python

Command and Scripting Interpreter: JavaScript/JScript

Software Deployment Tools

Native API

Shared Modules

Exploitation for Client Execution

User Execution

User Execution: Malicious Link

User Execution: Malicious File

Inter-Process Communication

Inter-Process Communication: Component Object Model

Inter-Process Communication: Dynamic Data Exchange

System Services

System Services: Launchctl

System Services: Service Execution

Exfiltration

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Exfiltration Over Other Network Medium

Exfiltration Over Other Network Medium: Exfiltration Over Bluetooth

Automated Exfiltration

Scheduled Transfer

Data Transfer Size Limits

Exfiltration Over C2 Channel

Exfiltration Over Alternative Protocol

Exfiltration Over Alternative Protocol: Exfiltration Over Symmetric Encrypted Non-C2 Protocol

Exfiltration Over Alternative Protocol: Exfiltration Over Asymmetric Encrypted Non-C2 Protocol

Exfiltration Over Alternative Protocol: Exfiltration Over Unencrypted/Obfuscated Non-C2 Protocol

Exfiltration Over Physical Medium

Exfiltration Over Physical Medium: Exfiltration over USB

Transfer Data to Cloud Account

Exfiltration Over Web Service

Exfiltration Over Web Service: Exfiltration to Code Repository

Exfiltration Over Web Service: Exfiltration to Cloud Storage

Impact

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Data Destruction

Data Encrypted for Impact

Service Stop

Inhibit System Recovery

Defacement

Defacement: Internal Defacement

Defacement: External Defacement

Firmware Corruption

Resource Hijacking

Network Denial of Service

Network Denial of Service: Direct Network Flood

Network Denial of Service: Reflection Amplification

Endpoint Denial of Service

Endpoint Denial of Service: OS Exhaustion Flood

Endpoint Denial of Service: Service Exhaustion Flood

Endpoint Denial of Service: Application Exhaustion Flood

Endpoint Denial of Service: Application or System Exploitation

System Shutdown/Reboot

Account Access Removal

Disk Wipe

Disk Wipe: Disk Content Wipe

Disk Wipe: Disk Structure Wipe

Data Manipulation

Data Manipulation: Stored Data Manipulation

Data Manipulation: Transmitted Data Manipulation

Data Manipulation: Runtime Data Manipulation

Initial Access

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Valid Accounts

Valid Accounts: Default Accounts

Valid Accounts: Domain Accounts

Valid Accounts: Local Accounts

Valid Accounts: Cloud Accounts

Replication Through Removable Media

External Remote Services

Drive-by Compromise

Exploit Public-Facing Application

Supply Chain Compromise

Supply Chain Compromise: Compromise Software Dependencies and Development Tools

Supply Chain Compromise: Compromise Software Supply Chain

Supply Chain Compromise: Compromise Hardware Supply Chain

Trusted Relationship

Hardware Additions

Phishing

Phishing: Spearphishing Attachment

Phishing: Spearphishing Link

Phishing: Spearphishing via Service

Lateral Movement

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Remote Services

Remote Services: Remote Desktop Protocol

Remote Services: SMB/Windows Admin Shares

Remote Services: Distributed Component Object Model

Remote Services: SSH

Remote Services: VNC

Remote Services: Windows Remote Management

Software Deployment Tools

Taint Shared Content

Replication Through Removable Media

Exploitation of Remote Services

Internal Spearphishing

Use Alternate Authentication Material

Use Alternate Authentication Material: Application Access Token

Use Alternate Authentication Material: Pass the Hash

Use Alternate Authentication Material: Pass the Ticket

Use Alternate Authentication Material: Web Session Cookie

Remote Service Session Hijacking

Remote Service Session Hijacking: SSH Hijacking

Remote Service Session Hijacking: RDP Hijacking

Lateral Tool Transfer

Persistence

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Boot or Logon Initialization Scripts

Boot or Logon Initialization Scripts: Logon Script (Windows)

Boot or Logon Initialization Scripts: Logon Script (Mac)

Boot or Logon Initialization Scripts: Network Logon Script

Boot or Logon Initialization Scripts: Rc.common

Boot or Logon Initialization Scripts: Startup Items

Scheduled Task/Job

Scheduled Task/Job: At (Linux)

Scheduled Task/Job: At (Windows)

Scheduled Task/Job: Cron

Scheduled Task/Job: Launchd

Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task

Valid Accounts

Valid Accounts: Default Accounts

Valid Accounts: Domain Accounts

Valid Accounts: Local Accounts

Valid Accounts: Cloud Accounts

Account Manipulation

Account Manipulation: Additional Azure Service Principal Credentials

Account Manipulation: Exchange Email Delegate Permissions

Account Manipulation: Add Office 365 Global Administrator Role

Account Manipulation: SSH Authorized Keys

External Remote Services

Create Account

Create Account: Local Account

Create Account: Domain Account

Create Account: Cloud Account

Office Application Startup

Office Application Startup: Office Template Macros

Office Application Startup: Office Test

Office Application Startup: Outlook Forms

Office Application Startup: Outlook Home Page

Office Application Startup: Outlook Rules

Office Application Startup: Add-ins

Browser Extensions

BITS Jobs

Traffic Signaling

Traffic Signaling: Port Knocking

Server Software Component

Server Software Component: SQL Stored Procedures

Server Software Component: Transport Agent

Server Software Component: Web Shell

Implant Container Image

Pre-OS Boot

Pre-OS Boot: System Firmware

Pre-OS Boot: Component Firmware

Pre-OS Boot: Bootkit

Create or Modify System Process

Create or Modify System Process: Launch Agent

Create or Modify System Process: Systemd Service

Create or Modify System Process: Windows Service

Create or Modify System Process: Launch Daemon

Event Triggered Execution

Event Triggered Execution: Change Default File Association

Event Triggered Execution: Screensaver

Event Triggered Execution: Windows Management Instrumentation Event Subscription

Event Triggered Execution: .bash_profile and .bashrc

Event Triggered Execution: Trap

Event Triggered Execution: LC_LOAD_DYLIB Addition

Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL

Event Triggered Execution: Accessibility Features

Event Triggered Execution: AppCert DLLs

Event Triggered Execution: AppInit DLLs

Event Triggered Execution: Application Shimming

Event Triggered Execution: Image File Execution Options Injection

Event Triggered Execution: PowerShell Profile

Event Triggered Execution: Emond

Event Triggered Execution: Component Object Model Hijacking

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Authentication Package

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Time Providers

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Winlogon Helper DLL

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Security Support Provider

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Kernel Modules and Extensions

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Re-opened Applications

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: LSASS Driver

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Shortcut Modification

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Port Monitors

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Plist Modification

Compromise Client Software Binary

Hijack Execution Flow

Hijack Execution Flow: DLL Search Order Hijacking

Hijack Execution Flow: DLL Side-Loading

Hijack Execution Flow: Dylib Hijacking

Hijack Execution Flow: Executable Installer File Permissions Weakness

Hijack Execution Flow: LD_PRELOAD

Hijack Execution Flow: Path Interception by PATH Environment Variable

Hijack Execution Flow: Path Interception by Search Order Hijacking

Hijack Execution Flow: Path Interception by Unquoted Path

Hijack Execution Flow: Services File Permissions Weakness

Hijack Execution Flow: Services Registry Permissions Weakness

Hijack Execution Flow: COR_PROFILER

Privilege Escalation

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Boot or Logon Initialization Scripts

Boot or Logon Initialization Scripts: Logon Script (Windows)

Boot or Logon Initialization Scripts: Logon Script (Mac)

Boot or Logon Initialization Scripts: Network Logon Script

Boot or Logon Initialization Scripts: Rc.common

Boot or Logon Initialization Scripts: Startup Items

Scheduled Task/Job

Scheduled Task/Job: At (Linux)

Scheduled Task/Job: At (Windows)

Scheduled Task/Job: Cron

Scheduled Task/Job: Launchd

Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task

Process Injection

Process Injection: Dynamic-link Library Injection

Process Injection: Portable Executable Injection

Process Injection: Thread Execution Hijacking

Process Injection: Asynchronous Procedure Call

Process Injection: Thread Local Storage

Process Injection: Ptrace System Calls

Process Injection: Proc Memory

Process Injection: Extra Window Memory Injection

Process Injection: Process Hollowing

Process Injection: Process Doppelgänging

Process Injection: VDSO Hijacking

Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

Valid Accounts

Valid Accounts: Default Accounts

Valid Accounts: Domain Accounts

Valid Accounts: Local Accounts

Valid Accounts: Cloud Accounts

Access Token Manipulation

Access Token Manipulation: Token Impersonation/Theft

Access Token Manipulation: Create Process with Token

Access Token Manipulation: Make and Impersonate Token

Access Token Manipulation: Parent PID Spoofing

Access Token Manipulation: SID-History Injection

Group Policy Modification

Create or Modify System Process

Create or Modify System Process: Launch Agent

Create or Modify System Process: Systemd Service

Create or Modify System Process: Windows Service

Create or Modify System Process: Launch Daemon

Event Triggered Execution

Event Triggered Execution: Change Default File Association

Event Triggered Execution: Screensaver

Event Triggered Execution: Windows Management Instrumentation Event Subscription

Event Triggered Execution: .bash_profile and .bashrc

Event Triggered Execution: Trap

Event Triggered Execution: LC_LOAD_DYLIB Addition

Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL

Event Triggered Execution: Accessibility Features

Event Triggered Execution: AppCert DLLs

Event Triggered Execution: AppInit DLLs

Event Triggered Execution: Application Shimming

Event Triggered Execution: Image File Execution Options Injection

Event Triggered Execution: PowerShell Profile

Event Triggered Execution: Emond

Event Triggered Execution: Component Object Model Hijacking

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Authentication Package

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Time Providers

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Winlogon Helper DLL

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Security Support Provider

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Kernel Modules and Extensions

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Re-opened Applications

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: LSASS Driver

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Shortcut Modification

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Port Monitors

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Plist Modification

Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism

Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism: Setuid and Setgid

Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism: Bypass User Access Control

Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism: Sudo and Sudo Caching

Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism: Elevated Execution with Prompt

Hijack Execution Flow

Hijack Execution Flow: DLL Search Order Hijacking

Hijack Execution Flow: DLL Side-Loading

Hijack Execution Flow: Dylib Hijacking

Hijack Execution Flow: Executable Installer File Permissions Weakness

Hijack Execution Flow: LD_PRELOAD

Hijack Execution Flow: Path Interception by PATH Environment Variable

Hijack Execution Flow: Path Interception by Search Order Hijacking

Hijack Execution Flow: Path Interception by Unquoted Path

Hijack Execution Flow: Services File Permissions Weakness

Hijack Execution Flow: Services Registry Permissions Weakness

Hijack Execution Flow: COR_PROFILER

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What makes this of high-value to an attacker?

Vulnerable in default configuration

Unauthenticated

Observed in state-sponsored attacks

Observed in ransomware attacks

Gives privileged access

Easy to weaponize

Difficult to patch

Common in enterprise

CISA KEV Listed

What makes this of low-value to an attacker?

Vulnerable in uncommon configuration

Requires user interaction

Requires physical access

Requires elevated access

No useful access

Difficult to weaponize

Authenticated

Description

A potential vulnerability in the SMI callback function used in Legacy USB driver using passed parameter without sufficient checking in some Lenovo ThinkPad models may allow arbitrary code execution.

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CVSS V3 Severity and Metrics

Data provided by the National Vulnerability Database (NVD)

Base Score:

6.4 Medium

Impact Score:

5.9

Exploitability Score:

0.5

Vector:

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

Attack Vector (AV):

Local

Attack Complexity (AC):

High

Privileges Required (PR):

High

User Interaction (UI):

None

Scope (S):

Unchanged

Confidentiality (C):

High

Integrity (I):

High

Availability (A):

High

General Information

Offensive Application

Unknown

Utility Class

Unknown

Ports

Unknown

Vulnerable Versions

ThinkPad Various

Prerequisites

Unknown

Discovered By

Unknown

PoC Author

Unknown

Metasploit Module

Unknown

Reporter

Unknown

Vendors

lenovo

Products

130 14ikb firmware
130 15ikb firmware
330 14ikb firmware
330 14ikbr firmware
330 15ich firmware
330 15ikb firmware
330 15ikbr firmware
330 15ikbr touch firmware
330 17ich firmware
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330 17ikbr firmware
330c 14ikb firmware
330c 15ikb firmware
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340c 15ikb firmware
340c 15iwl firmware
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63 firmware
720s touch 15ikb firmware
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730s 13iwl firmware
a340 22 iwl firmware
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aio 330 20ast firmware
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e42 80 firmware
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flex 5 1570(r) firmware
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h50 30g desktop firmware
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thinkcentre e96z firmware
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thinkcentre m4500s firmware
thinkcentre m4500t firmware
thinkcentre m4600s firmware
thinkcentre m4600t firmware
thinkcentre m600 firmware
thinkcentre m610 firmware
thinkcentre m625q firmware
thinkcentre m6500s firmware
thinkcentre m6500t firmware
thinkcentre m6600 firmware
thinkcentre m6600q firmware
thinkcentre m6600s firmware
thinkcentre m6600t firmware
thinkcentre m700q firmware
thinkcentre m700s firmware
thinkcentre m700t firmware
thinkcentre m700z firmware
thinkcentre m710e firmware
thinkcentre m710q firmware
thinkcentre m710s firmware
thinkcentre m710t firmware
thinkcentre m715q firmware
thinkcentre m715q rr firmware
thinkcentre m715s firmware
thinkcentre m715t firmware
thinkcentre m720q firmware
thinkcentre m720s firmware
thinkcentre m720t firmware
thinkcentre m725s firmware
thinkcentre m73 firmware
thinkcentre m73 tiny firmware
thinkcentre m7300z firmware
thinkcentre m73p firmware
thinkcentre m79 firmware
thinkcentre m800 firmware
thinkcentre m800z firmware
thinkcentre m810z firmware
thinkcentre m818z firmware
thinkcentre m820z firmware
thinkcentre m83 firmware
thinkcentre m8300z firmware
thinkcentre m8350z firmware
thinkcentre m83z (aio) firmware
thinkcentre m8500s firmware
thinkcentre m8500t firmware
thinkcentre m8600s firmware
thinkcentre m8600t firmware
thinkcentre m900 firmware
thinkcentre m900z firmware
thinkcentre m90n 1 firmware
thinkcentre m910q firmware
thinkcentre m910s firmware
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thinkcentre m910x firmware
thinkcentre m910z firmware
thinkcentre m920q firmware
thinkcentre m920s firmware
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thinkcentre m920x firmware
thinkcentre m920z firmware
thinkcentre m93 firmware
thinkcentre m9350z firmware
thinkcentre m93p firmware
thinkcentre m93z (aio) firmware
thinkcentre m9500z firmware
thinkcentre m9550z firmware
thinkcentre s510 firmware
thinkcentre x1 aio firmware
thinkpad 10 firmware
thinkpad 11e firmware
thinkpad 13 firmware
thinkpad e450 firmware
thinkpad e450c firmware
thinkpad e460 firmware
thinkpad e470 firmware
thinkpad e480 firmware
thinkpad e490 firmware
thinkpad e490s firmware
thinkpad e550 firmware
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thinkpad e560 firmware
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thinkpad e570 firmware
thinkpad e580 firmware
thinkpad e590 firmware
thinkpad helix firmware
thinkpad l380 firmware
thinkpad l380 yoga firmware
thinkpad l390 yoga firmware
thinkpad l450 firmware
thinkpad l460 firmware
thinkpad l470 firmware
thinkpad l480 firmware
thinkpad l490 firmware
thinkpad l560 firmware
thinkpad l570 firmware
thinkpad l580 firmware
thinkpad l590 firmware
thinkpad p1 firmware
thinkpad p43s (20rx) firmware
thinkpad p50 firmware
thinkpad p50s firmware
thinkpad p51 firmware
thinkpad p51s firmware
thinkpad p52 firmware
thinkpad p52s firmware
thinkpad p53 firmware
thinkpad p53s firmware
thinkpad p70 firmware
thinkpad p71 firmware
thinkpad p72 firmware
thinkpad p73 firmware
thinkpad r490 firmware
thinkpad r590 firmware
thinkpad s1 3rd firmware
thinkpad s1 yoga firmware
thinkpad s2 yoga 3rd gen firmware
thinkpad s2 yoga 4th gen firmware
thinkpad s3 3rd gen firmware
thinkpad s3 firmware
thinkpad s5 2nd generation firmware
thinkpad s5 firmware
thinkpad s5 yoga 15 firmware
thinkpad s531 firmware
thinkpad s540 firmware
thinkpad t25 firmware
thinkpad t440 firmware
thinkpad t440p firmware
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thinkpad t470 firmware
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thinkpad t480 firmware
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thinkpad t490 firmware
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thinkpad t540p firmware
thinkpad t550 firmware
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thinkpad tablet 10 firmware
thinkpad tablet 8 firmware
thinkpad w540 firmware
thinkpad w541 firmware
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thinkpad x1 carbon firmware
thinkpad x1 extreme firmware
thinkpad x1 tablet firmware
thinkpad x1 yoga firmware
thinkpad x131e firmware
thinkpad x140e firmware
thinkpad x240 firmware
thinkpad x240s firmware
thinkpad x250 firmware
thinkpad x260 firmware
thinkpad x270 firmware
thinkpad x280 firmware
thinkpad x380 yoga firmware
thinkpad x390 firmware
thinkpad x390 yoga firmware
thinkpad yoga 11e firmware
thinkpad yoga 260 s1 firmware
thinkpad yoga 370 firmware
thinkstation e32 firmware
thinkstation p300 firmware
thinkstation p310 firmware
thinkstation p318 firmware
thinkstation p320 firmware
thinkstation p320 tiny firmware
thinkstation p330 firmware
thinkstation p330 tiny firmware
thinksystem hr630x (skl) firmware
thinksystem hr650x (skl) firmware
thinksystem odc5200 cn650s firmware
v110 14ikb firmware
v110 15ikb firmware
v130 14ikb firmware
v130 15ikb firmware
v310 14ikb firmware
v310 14isk firmware
v310 15ikb firmware
v310 15isk firmware
v310z(yt s3150) firmware
v320 14ikb firmware
v320 15ikb firmware
v320 17ikbr firmware
v330 14ikb firmware
v330 14isk firmware
v330 15igm firmware
v330 15ikb firmware
v330 15isk firmware
v410z(yt s4250) firmware
v510 14ikb firmware
v510 15ikb firmware
v510z (yt s5250) firmware
v520s 08ikl firmware
v520t 15ikl firmware
v530 22icb(yt s4350) firmware
v530 24icb(yt s5350) firmware
v530s 07icb firmware
v540 24iwl(yt s5430) firmware
v730 15ikb firmware
wei5 14ikb firmware
wei5 15ikb firmware
xiaoxin air 13iwl firmware
xiaoxin air 14ikbr firmware
xiaoxin air 14iwl firmware
xiaoxin air 15ikbr firmware
xiaoxin air 15iwl firmware
xiaoxin air 14iwl 2019 firmware
xiaoxin air 15iwl 2019 firmware
xiaoxin tide 7000 15 u22 firmware
xiaoxin tide 7000 15 u42 firmware
xiaoxin 14 2019iwl firmware
xiaoxin 14iwl qc 2019 firmware
xiaoxin 15 2019iwl firmware
xx chao5000 ikbra firmware
y7000 2019 1050 firmware
yangtian afh110 firmware
yangtian afh81 firmware
yangtian afq150 firmware
yangtian mc h110 firmware
yangtian mc h110 pci firmware
yangtian mc h81 firmware
yangtian me h110 firmware
yangtian mf h110 pci firmware
yangtian mf h81 pci firmware
yangtian ms h81 firmware
yangtian tc h110 pci firmware
yangtian tc h81 pci firmware
yangtian wc h110 pci firmware
yangtian wcc h81 pci firmware
yangtian we h110 firmware
yangtian wf h110 pci firmware
yangtian wf h81 pci firmware
yangtian ws h81 firmware
yangtian ytm6900e 00 firmware
yoga 11e 3rd gen firmware
yoga 11e 4th gen firmware
yoga 520 14ikb firmware
yoga 730 13ikb firmware
yoga 730 13iwl firmware
yoga 730 15ikb firmware
yoga 730 15iwl firmware
yoga s730 13iwl firmware
yoga s940 14iwl firmware
yoga530 14ikb firmware
yogo a940 27icb firmware
yta8900f firmware
zhaoyang e43 80 kbl firmware
zhaoyang e53 80 firmware
zhaoyang k42 80 firmware

References

Canonical

CVE-2019-6172 (https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2019-6172)

Miscellaneous

https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/LEN-27714

Additional Info

Authenticated

Unknown

Exploitable

Unknown

Reliability

Unknown

Stability

Unknown

Available Mitigations

Unknown

Shelf Life

Unknown

Userbase/Installbase

Unknown

Patch Effectiveness

Unknown

Rapid7

Technical Analysis

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