Medium severity · published Nov 29, 2016
CVE-2016-8224
A vulnerability has been identified in some Lenovo Notebook and ThinkServer systems where an attacker with administrative privileges on a system could install a program that…
4.4
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A vulnerability has been identified in some Lenovo Notebook and ThinkServer systems where an attacker with administrative privileges on a system could install a program that circumvents Intel Management Engine (ME) protections. This could result in a denial of service or privilege escalation attack on the system.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 23% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
BI
Bios · Lenovo
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
N1
Notebook 110 14ibr Bios · Lenovo
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
N1
Notebook 110 15ibr Bios · Lenovo
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
NB
Notebook B70 80 Bios · Lenovo
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
NE
Notebook E31 80 Bios · Lenovo
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
NE
Notebook E40 80 Bios · Lenovo
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
NE
Notebook E41 80 Bios · Lenovo
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
NE
Notebook E51 80 Bios · Lenovo
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
NG
Notebook G40 80 Bios · Lenovo
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
NG
Notebook G50 80 Bios · Lenovo
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
NG
Notebook G50 80 Touch Bios · Lenovo
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
NI
Notebook Ideapad 300 14ibr Bios · Lenovo
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-8224
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-8224
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94595
Vendor Advisory
https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/LEN_9903
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