MEDIUM
CVE-2019-6190
CWE-665Published: February 14, 2020· Updated: Jun 17, 2026
5.5
CVSS v3.1
Official Description
Lenovo was notified of a potential denial of service vulnerability, affecting various versions of BIOS for Lenovo Desktop, Desktop - All in One, and ThinkStation, that could cause PCRs to be cleared intermittently after resuming from sleep (S3) on systems with Intel TXT enabled.
Technical Analysis
CVE-2019-6190 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 availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 5.5.
CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Vendors & Products
Lenovo364 product(s)
thinkcentre e93 firmwarethinkcentre e93thinkcentre m6500s firmwarethinkcentre m6500sthinkcentre m6500t firmwarethinkcentre m6500tthinkcentre m73p firmwarethinkcentre m73pthinkcentre m83 firmwarethinkcentre m83thinkcentre m8500s firmwarethinkcentre m8500s+352
Source: NVD CPE · 364 total CPE entries
Exploit & PoC Resources
NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories
All References (3)
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https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/LEN-28078Vendor Advisory
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/176178Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/LEN-28078Vendor Advisory
Quick Facts
CVE IDCVE-2019-6190
CVSS Score5.5 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-665
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedFeb 14, 2020
Related CVEs (CWE-665)
Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2019-6190 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.