How severe is CVE-2022-48181?

CVE-2022-48181 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.7, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2022-48181 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (9th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2022-48181?

CVE-2022-48181 primarily affects Lenovo Ideacentre C5-14imb05 Firmware. In total, 114 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2022-48181?

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

When was CVE-2022-48181 published?

CVE-2022-48181 was published on 2023-06-05 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2022-48181

CVE-2022-48181 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Lenovo Ideacentre C5-14imb05 Firmware with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.7. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-787.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.7)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (9th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-787
Affected product: Lenovo Ideacentre C5-14imb05 Firmware
Published: 2023-06-05
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

An ErrorMessage driver stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in BIOS of some ThinkPad models could allow an attacker with local access to elevate their privileges and execute arbitrary code.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-48181?: An ErrorMessage driver stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in BIOS of some ThinkPad models could allow an attacker with local access to elevate their privileges and execute arbitrary code.
How severe is CVE-2022-48181?: CVE-2022-48181 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.7, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2022-48181 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (9th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2022-48181?: CVE-2022-48181 primarily affects Lenovo Ideacentre C5-14imb05 Firmware. In total, 114 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2022-48181?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2022-48181 published?: CVE-2022-48181 was published on 2023-06-05 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/LEN-124495

Affected products (114)

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cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:ideacentre_3_07ach7_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:ideacentre_3_07iab7_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:ideacentre_3-07ada05_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:ideacentre_3-07imb05_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:ideacentre_5_14iab7_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:ideacentre_5-14acn6_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:ideacentre_5-14are05_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:ideacentre_5-14imb05_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:ideacentre_5-14iob6_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:ideacentre_aio_3_21itl7_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:ideacentre_aio_3_22iap7_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:ideacentre_aio_3_24iap7_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:ideacentre_aio_3_27iap7_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:ideacentre_aio_3-22imb05_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:ideacentre_aio_3-22itl6_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:ideacentre_aio_3-24alc6_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:ideacentre_aio_3-24imb05_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:ideacentre_aio_3-24itl6_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:ideacentre_aio_3-27alc6_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:ideacentre_aio_3-27imb05_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:ideacentre_aio_3-27itl6_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:ideacentre_aio_5_24iah7_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:ideacentre_aio_5_27iah7_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:ideacentre_creator_5-14iob6_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:ideacentre_g5-14amr05_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:ideacentre_g5-14imb05_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:ideacentre_gaming_5_17acn7_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:ideacentre_gaming_5_17iab7_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:ideacentre_gaming_5-14acn6_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:ideacentre_gaming_5-14iob6_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:ideacentre_mini_5_01iaq7_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:ideacentre_mini_5-01imh05_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:legion_c530-19icb_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:legion_r5-28imb05_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:legion_t5-26amr5_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:legion_t5-26iob6_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:legion_t5-28icb05_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:legion_t5-28imb05_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:legion_t530-28icb_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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