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A potential vulnerability was reported in the BIOS update tool driver for some Desktop, Smart Edge, Smart Office, and ThinkStation products that could allow a local user with elevated privileges to...

CVE-2023-25493 · published 2 years ago
Summary

A potential vulnerability was reported in the BIOS update tool driver for some Desktop, Smart Edge, Smart Office, and ThinkStation products that could allow a local user with elevated privileges to execute arbitrary code.

Original advisory text
A potential vulnerability was reported in the BIOS update tool driver for some Desktop, Smart Edge, Smart Office, and ThinkStation products that could allow a local user with elevated privileges to...
A potential vulnerability was reported in the BIOS update tool driver for some Desktop, Smart Edge, Smart Office, and ThinkStation products that could allow a local user with elevated privileges to execute arbitrary code.
References
Fix within
Internet-facing 14 days
Internal At next upgrade
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Needs hands-on effort to exploit
  • Gives an attacker full control
Severity
6.7 Medium
Exploitation
<1% chance of attack within 30 days
Type
CWE-306Missing Authentication for Critical Function
Timeline
Published5 Apr 2024
Updated3 Nov 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
CVE-2023-25493 · NVD
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