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MEDIUM · 4.4

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 circumvents Intel Manageme...

Vulnerability 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 Score

4.4

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
HIGH
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
LenovoBios-
LenovoNotebook 110 14Ibr Bios-
LenovoNotebook 110 15Ibr Bios-
LenovoNotebook B70 80 Bios-
LenovoNotebook E31 80 Bios-
LenovoNotebook E40 80 Bios-
LenovoNotebook E41 80 Bios-
LenovoNotebook E51 80 Bios-
LenovoNotebook G40 80 Bios-
LenovoNotebook G50 80 Bios-
LenovoNotebook G50 80 Touch Bios-
LenovoNotebook Ideapad 300 14Ibr Bios-
LenovoNotebook Ideapad 300 14Isk Bios-
LenovoNotebook Ideapad 300 15Ibr Bios-
LenovoNotebook Ideapad 300 15Isk Bios-
LenovoNotebook Ideapad 300 17Isk Bios-
LenovoNotebook Ideapad 510S 12Isk Bios-
LenovoNotebook K21 80 Bios-
LenovoNotebook K41 80 Bios-
LenovoNotebook Miix 710 12Ikb Bios-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-310

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-8224?

CVE-2016-8224 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.4 (MEDIUM). 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 Manageme...

How severe is CVE-2016-8224?

CVE-2016-8224 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.4/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2016-8224?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Lenovo Bios, Lenovo Notebook 110 14Ibr Bios, Lenovo Notebook 110 15Ibr Bios, Lenovo Notebook B70 80 Bios, Lenovo Notebook E31 80 Bios.