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Vulnerability record · CVE-2022-40137 · published 30 January 2023

CVE-2022-40137: Lenovo ideacentre c5-14imb05 firmware classic buffer overflow vulnerability

Lenovo · Ideacentre C5 14imb05 Firmware

A buffer overflow in the WMI SMI Handler in some Lenovo models may allow an attacker with local access and elevated privileges to execute arbitrary code.

6.7 CVSS 3.1 Medium EPSS 0.23% · top 87.6% CWE-120 · Classic buffer overflow
6.7CVSS 3.1 base score
0.23%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
150Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

A buffer overflow in the WMI SMI Handler in some Lenovo models may allow an attacker with local access and elevated privileges to execute arbitrary code.

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

150 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/LEN-94953 Vendor Advisory
https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/LEN-94953 Vendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2022-40137), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-10-15). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.