CVE-2024-12673

HIGHNVD 7.87.8—

7.8

An improper privilege vulnerability was reported in a BIOS customization feature of Lenovo Vantage on SMB notebook devices which could allow a local attacker to elevate privileges on the system.

This vulnerability only affects Vantage installed on these devices:

* Lenovo V Series (Gen 5) * ThinkBook 14 (Gen 6, 7) * ThinkBook 16 (Gen 6, 7) * ThinkPad E Series (Gen 1)

CVSS v3: 7.8
EG Score: 7.8(medium)
EPSS: 22.1%
KEV: Not listed

Published

February 12, 2025

Last Modified

April 15, 2026

References (1)

psirt@lenovohttps://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/LEN-183176

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-250Execution with Unnecessary Privileges

Data Freshness Timeline

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2024-12673?

CVE-2024-12673 is a high vulnerability published on February 12, 2025. An improper privilege vulnerability was reported in a BIOS customization feature of Lenovo Vantage on SMB notebook devices which could allow a local attacker to elevate privileges on the system. This vulnerability only affects Vantage installed on these devices: Lenovo V Series (Gen 5) ThinkBook 14…

When was CVE-2024-12673 disclosed?

CVE-2024-12673 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on February 12, 2025, with the most recent update on April 15, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2024-12673 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-12673 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 22.1% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-12673?

CVE-2024-12673 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2024-12673?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2024-12673, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2024-12673

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