HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2017-3756
HIGH

CVE-2017-3756

NVD-CWE-noinfoPublished: August 18, 2017· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

A privilege escalation vulnerability was identified in Lenovo Active Protection System for ThinkPad systems versions earlier than 1.82.0.17. An attacker with local privileges could execute code with administrative privileges via an unquoted service path.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2017-3756 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

Lenovo148 product(s)
thinkpad 10 ella 2 biosthinkpad 11e beema biosthinkpad 11e braswell biosthinkpad 11e broadwell biosthinkpad 11e skylake biosthinkpad 13e biosthinkpad e450 biosthinkpad e450c biosthinkpad e455 biosthinkpad e460 biosthinkpad e465 biosthinkpad e550 bios+136
Microsoft3 product(s)
windows 10windows 7windows 8.1
Source: NVD CPE · 151 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100305
ADVISORYhttps://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/LEN-15765
ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100305
ADVISORYhttps://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/LEN-15765

All References (4)

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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100305Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/LEN-15765Vendor Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100305Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/LEN-15765Vendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2017-3756
CVSS Score7.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessNVD-CWE-noinfo
CISA KEVNo
Affected2 vendor(s)
PublishedAug 18, 2017

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2017-3756 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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