8.1high
CVE-2016-8237
Remote code execution in Lenovo Updates (not Lenovo System Update) allows man-in-the-middle attackers to execute arbitrary code.
Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
8.1
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
3.3%
percentile 89%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
Remote code execution in Lenovo Updates (not Lenovo System Update) allows man-in-the-middle attackers to execute arbitrary code.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
3.34% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 89% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 8.1 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Affected products
- Lenovo Group Ltd. Lenovo Updates
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
References
- support.lenovo.com /us/en/solutions/LEN-8313 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- securityfocus.com /bid/97560 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2016-8237
- NVD: CVE-2016-8237
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