VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2016-8235
Privilege escalation in Lenovo Customer Care Software Development Kit (CCSDK) versions earlier than 2.0.16.3 allows local users to execute code with elevated privileges.
HIGH 7.8EPSS 0.42%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.42%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Privilege escalation in Lenovo Customer Care Software Development Kit (CCSDK) versions earlier than 2.0.16.3 allows local users to execute code with elevated privileges.
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.42% probability · 35th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-264
- Affected
- lenovo/customer care software development kit
- Source
- psirt@lenovo.com
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97543Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/LEN-11340Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97543Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/LEN-11340Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.