VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2016-8237
Remote code execution in Lenovo Updates (not Lenovo System Update) allows man-in-the-middle attackers to execute arbitrary code.
HIGH 8.1EPSS 3.34%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (3.34%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Remote code execution in Lenovo Updates (not Lenovo System Update) allows man-in-the-middle attackers to execute arbitrary code.
- CVSS 3.0
- 8.1 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 3.34% probability · 88th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-264
- Affected
- lenovo/updates
- Source
- psirt@lenovo.com
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97560Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/LEN-8313Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97560Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/LEN-8313Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.