CVE-2022-48182

Unauthorized access via failed BIOS tamper detection

Published Oct 9, 2023 · Updated Sep 19, 2024

Improper physical access control in Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 3 and X13 Gen 3 BIOS allows physically proximate attackers to gain unauthorized access. The BIOS tamper-detection mechanism fails to trigger under specific circumstances, but Lenovo has not disclosed the triggering condition or underlying operation. Physical access is required, and the resulting access can alter system integrity or interrupt operation without reported data disclosure.

CVSS severity6.1
Medium
EPSS probability0.26%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper physical access control in Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 3 and X13 Gen 3 BIOS allows physically proximate attackers to gain unauthorized access. The BIOS tamper-detection mechanism fails to trigger under specific circumstances, but Lenovo has not disclosed the triggering condition or underlying operation. Physical access is required, and the resulting access can alter system integrity or interrupt operation without reported data disclosure.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-48182
Published
Oct 9, 2023
Updated
Sep 19, 2024
Vendor
Lenovo
Product
ThinkPad T14s Gen 3 BIOS
Classifications
CWE-1263
Attack vector
physical
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Oct 9, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 19, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected version<1.35 (N3CET54W)

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorphysical
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Lenovo · ThinkPad T14s Gen 3 BIOS<1.35 (N3CET54W)
Lenovo · ThinkPad T14s Gen 3, X13 Gen 3 BIOS<1.30 (R22ET60W)
Lenovo · ThinkPad X13 Gen 3 BIOS<1.30 (R22ET60W); <1.35 (N3CET54W)

Published CVSS scores

6.1LenovoCVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorphysical
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-1263Improper Physical Access Control

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