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CVE-2019-6170

A potential vulnerability in some Lenovo ThinkPads may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary...

6.4 Medium

A potential vulnerability in the SMI callback function used in the Legacy USB driver using boot services structure in runtime phase in some Lenovo ThinkPad models may allow arbitrary code execution.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Local
Complexity
High
Privileges needed
High
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

0.35%Down 0.4 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 6.4

A potential vulnerability in the SMI callback function used in the Legacy USB driver using boot services structure in runtime phase in some Lenovo ThinkPad models may allow arbitrary code execution.

Record
CVE-2019-6170
CVSS 3.1
6.4 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2019-15737 6.4

A potential vulnerability in the SMI callback function used in the Legacy USB driver using boot services structure in runtime phase in some Lenovo ThinkPad models may allow arbitrary code execution.

Record
EUVD-2019-15737
CVSS 3.1
6.4 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-3q63-vj3h-7j3f No score

A potential vulnerability in some Lenovo ThinkPads may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary...

A potential vulnerability in some Lenovo ThinkPads may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code under SMM under certain circumstances.

Record
GHSA-3q63-vj3h-7j3f
Updated
2026-11-02
NVD 6.4

A potential vulnerability in the SMI callback function used in the Legacy USB driver using boot services structure in runtime phase in some Lenovo ThinkPad models may allow arbitrary code execution.

Record
CVE-2019-6170
CVSS 3.1
6.4 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0
4.4 MediumAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

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History

History
RecordedChangedSources
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In short

CVE-2019-6170 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.4) in Lenovo Thinkpad, published November 12, 2019. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.35%, the 28th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

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