HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2022-1107
MEDIUM

CVE-2022-1107

CWE-20Published: April 22, 2022· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

6.7
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

During an internal product security audit a potential vulnerability due to use of Boot Services in the SmmOEMInt15 SMI handler was discovered in some ThinkPad models could be exploited by an attacker with elevated privileges that could allow for execution of code.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2022-1107 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires high 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 6.7.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.High
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

Lenovo60 product(s)
thinkpad 11e firmwarethinkpad 11ethinkpad helix firmwarethinkpad helixthinkpad l560 firmwarethinkpad l560thinkpad l570 firmwarethinkpad l570thinkpad p50s firmwarethinkpad p50sthinkpad p51s firmwarethinkpad p51s+48
Source: NVD CPE · 60 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

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

All References (2)

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2022-1107
CVSS Score6.7 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-20
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedApr 22, 2022

Related CVEs (CWE-20)

Recommended Actions

  • Apply vendor patches immediately
  • Monitor CVE-2022-1107 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.