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CVE-2021-3519

A vulnerability was reported in some Lenovo Desktop models that could allow unauthorized access...

6.4 Medium

A vulnerability was reported in some Lenovo Desktop models that could allow unauthorized access to the boot menu, when the "BIOS Password At Boot Device List" BIOS setting is Yes.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Physical
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
Low
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

0.24%Down 0.2 points since Nov 13, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

CVE List Score used6.4

A vulnerability was reported in some Lenovo Desktop models that could allow unauthorized access to the boot menu, when the "BIOS Password At Boot Device List" BIOS setting is Yes.

Record
CVE-2021-3519
CVSS 3.1
6.4 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:H
Weakness
CWE-287
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2021-268356.4

A vulnerability was reported in some Lenovo Desktop models that could allow unauthorized access to the boot menu, when the "BIOS Password At Boot Device List" BIOS setting is Yes.

Record
EUVD-2021-26835
CVSS 3.1
6.4 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:H
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-jxph-jj63-5vcvNo score

A vulnerability was reported in some Lenovo Desktop models that could allow unauthorized access...

A vulnerability was reported in some Lenovo Desktop models that could allow unauthorized access to the boot menu, when the "BIOS Password At Boot Device List" BIOS setting is Yes.

Record
GHSA-jxph-jj63-5vcv
Weakness
CWE-287
Updated
2026-11-02
NVD6.4

A vulnerability was reported in some Lenovo Desktop models that could allow unauthorized access to the boot menu, when the "BIOS Password At Boot Device List" BIOS setting is Yes.

Record
CVE-2021-3519
CVSS 3.1
6.4 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:H
CVSS 3.1
6.8 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0
6.9 MediumAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness
CWE-287
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

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History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2021-3519 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.4) in Lenovo Desktop Bios, published November 12, 2021. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.24%, the 15th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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