VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2016-3944
UpdateAgent in Lenovo Accelerator Application allows man-in-the-middle attackers to execute arbitrary code by spoofing an update response from susapi.lenovomm.com.
HIGH 7.5EPSS 1.96%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.96%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
UpdateAgent in Lenovo Accelerator Application allows man-in-the-middle attackers to execute arbitrary code by spoofing an update response from susapi.lenovomm.com.
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.96% probability · 79th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Affected
- lenovo/accelerator application
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://duo.com/blog/out-of-box-exploitation-a-security-analysis-of-oem-updaters
- https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/len_6718Vendor Advisory
- https://duo.com/blog/out-of-box-exploitation-a-security-analysis-of-oem-updaters
- https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/len_6718Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.