Is CVE-2022-48188 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2022-48188 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2022-48188 be exploited remotely?

No. CVE-2022-48188 requires local access to exploit.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-48188?

CVE-2022-48188 has a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2022-48188

CWE-787Published: June 5, 2023· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

A buffer overflow vulnerability in the SecureBootDXE BIOS driver of some Lenovo Desktop and ThinkStation models could allow an attacker with local access to elevate their privileges to execute arbitrary code.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2022-48188 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.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-787): Out-of-bounds write vulnerabilities can lead to data corruption, crashes, or arbitrary code execution.

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

Lenovo54 product(s)

ideacentre aio 3 21itl7 firmwareideacentre aio 3 21itl7ideacentre aio 3-22itl6 firmwareideacentre aio 3-22itl6ideacentre aio 3-24itl6 firmwareideacentre aio 3-24itl6ideacentre aio 3-27itl6 firmwareideacentre aio 3-27itl6thinkcentre m720e firmwarethinkcentre m720ethinkcentre m720q firmwarethinkcentre m720q+42

Source: NVD CPE · 54 total CPE entries