CVE-2016-8223 — HIGH (7.8) — White Hats Nepal

Q: How severe is CVE-2016-8223?

CVE-2016-8223 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2016-8223?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Lenovo System Interface Foundation, Microsoft Windows 10.

Vulnerability Description

During an internal security review, Lenovo identified a local privilege escalation vulnerability in Lenovo System Interface Foundation software installed on some Windows 10 PCs where a user with local privileges could run arbitrary code with administrator level privileges.

CVSS Score

7.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Lenovo	System Interface Foundation	<= 1.0.66.0
Microsoft	Windows 10	-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-284

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94597
https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/LEN_10150PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94597
https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/LEN_10150PatchVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-8223?

CVE-2016-8223 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). During an internal security review, Lenovo identified a local privilege escalation vulnerability in Lenovo System Interface Foundation software installed on some Windows 10 PCs where a user with local...

How severe is CVE-2016-8223?

CVE-2016-8223 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2016-8223?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Lenovo System Interface Foundation, Microsoft Windows 10.