Is CVE-2022-3431 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2022-3431 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2022-3431 be exploited remotely?

No. CVE-2022-3431 requires local access to exploit.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-3431?

CVE-2022-3431 has a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2022-3431

CWE-276Published: October 9, 2023· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

A potential vulnerability in a driver used during manufacturing process on some consumer Lenovo Notebook devices that was mistakenly not deactivated may allow an attacker with elevated privileges to modify secure boot setting by modifying an NVRAM variable.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2022-3431 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:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

Lenovo50 product(s)

ideapad creator 5-16ach6 firmwareideapad creator 5-16ach6ideapad 5 pro-16ihu6 firmwareideapad 5 pro-16ihu6ideapad 5 pro-16ach6 firmwareideapad 5 pro-16ach6yoga slim 7-13itl05 firmwareyoga slim 7-13itl05yoga slim 7-13acn05 firmwareyoga slim 7-13acn05yoga slim 7 pro 16arh7 firmwareyoga slim 7 pro 16arh7+38

Source: NVD CPE · 50 total CPE entries