How severe is CVE-2019-6172?

CVE-2019-6172 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.4, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with high attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2019-6172 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (25th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2019-6172?

CVE-2019-6172 primarily affects Lenovo 510-15ikl Firmware. In total, 392 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2019-6172?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2019-6172 published?

CVE-2019-6172 was published on 2019-11-12 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2019-6172

CVE-2019-6172 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Lenovo 510-15ikl Firmware with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.4. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.4)
CVSS v2: 4.4
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (25th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Affected product: Lenovo 510-15ikl Firmware
Published: 2019-11-12
Last modified: 2026-06-17

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.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-6172?: 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.
How severe is CVE-2019-6172?: CVE-2019-6172 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.4, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with high attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2019-6172 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (25th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2019-6172?: CVE-2019-6172 primarily affects Lenovo 510-15ikl Firmware. In total, 392 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2019-6172?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2019-6172 published?: CVE-2019-6172 was published on 2019-11-12 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

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

Affected products (392)

cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:510-15ikl_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:510s-08ikl_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:ideacentre_300-20ish_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:ideacentre_300s-11ish_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:ideacentre_310s-08asr_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:ideacentre_310s-08igm_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:ideacentre_510-15icb_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:ideacentre_510a-15icb_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:ideacentre_510s-08ish_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:ideacentre_700_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:ideacentre_720-18apr_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:ideacentre_720-18icb_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:legion_c530-19icb_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:legion_c730-19ico_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:legion_t530-28apr_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:legion_t530-28apr_reflash_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:legion_t530-28icb_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:legion_t530-28icb_reflash_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:legion_t730-28ico_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:legion_y520t_z370_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:63_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:h50-30g_desktop_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:m4500_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:m4500_id_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:m4550_id_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:v330-15igm_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:v530s-07icb_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:qitian_4500_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:qitian_b4550_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:qitian_b4650_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:qitian_b5900_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:qitian_m4550_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:qitian_m4600_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:qitian_m4650_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:qt_m410_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:qt_b415_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:qt_m415_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkcentre_e73_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkcentre_e73s_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkcentre_e74_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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