CVE-2024-23593
A vulnerability was reported in a system recovery bootloader that was part of the Lenovo...
A vulnerability was reported
in a system recovery bootloader that was part of the Lenovo preloaded Windows 7 and 8 operating systems from 2012 to 2014
that could allow a privileged attacker with local access to modify the boot manager and escalate privileges.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- High
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
A vulnerability was reported
in a system recovery bootloader that was part of the Lenovo preloaded Windows 7 and 8 operating systems from 2012 to 2014
that could allow a privileged attacker with local access to modify the boot manager and escalate privileges.
- Record
CVE-2024-23593- CVSS 3.1
- 6.7 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-1284
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2024-21087
A vulnerability was reported
in a system recovery bootloader that was part of the Lenovo preloaded Windows 7 and 8 operating systems from 2012 to 2014
that could allow a privileged attacker with local access to modify the boot manager and escalate privileges.
- Record
EUVD-2024-21087- CVSS 3.1
- 6.7 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-pcf5-pv9f-hrqm
A vulnerability was reported in a system recovery bootloader that was part of the Lenovo...
A vulnerability was reported
in a system recovery bootloader that was part of the Lenovo preloaded Windows 7 and 8 operating systems from 2012 to 2014
that could allow a privileged attacker with local access to modify the boot manager and escalate privileges.
- Record
GHSA-pcf5-pv9f-hrqm- CVSS 3.1
- 6.7 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-1284
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
A vulnerability was reported
in a system recovery bootloader that was part of the Lenovo preloaded Windows 7 and 8 operating systems from 2012 to 2014
that could allow a privileged attacker with local access to modify the boot manager and escalate privileges.
- Record
CVE-2024-23593- CVSS 3.1
- 6.7 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-1284
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases, published | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2024-23593 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.7) in Lenovo Windows 7 And 8 Pc Preloads, published April 15, 2024. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.33%, the 26th percentile. No source names a fixed version.