Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2016-8226 (CCN-122322)

Assigned:2016-12-15
Published:2016-12-15
Updated:2017-02-01
Summary:The BIOS in Lenovo System X M5, M6, and X6 systems allows administrators to cause a denial of service via updating a UEFI data structure.
CVSS v3 Severity:4.9 Medium (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
4.3 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): High
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): High
4.9 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
4.3 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): High
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:6.8 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Complete
6.8 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-19
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2016-8226

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
95844

Source: CCN
Type: BID-95844
Multiple Lenovo Products CVE-2016-8226 Denial of Service Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
lenovo-cve20168226-dos(122322)

Source: CCN
Type: Lenovo Security Advisory: LEN-11306
Denial of service attack on Lenovo System X M5, M6, and X6 systems

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/LEN-11306

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:lenovo:flex_system_x240_m5_bios:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:lenovo:flex_system_x280_m6_bios:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:lenovo:flex_system_x480_x6_bios:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:lenovo:flex_system_x880_x6_bios:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:lenovo:nextscale_nx360_m5_bios:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:lenovo:system_x3250_m6_bios:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:lenovo:system_x3500_m5_bios:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:lenovo:system_x3550_m5_bios:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:lenovo:system_x3650_m5_bios:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:lenovo:system_x3850_x6_bios:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:lenovo:system_x3950_x6_bios:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/h:lenovo:flex_system_x240_m5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/h:lenovo:flex_system_x280_x6:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:lenovo:flex_system_x880_x6_bios:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/h:lenovo:nextscale_nx360_m5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/h:lenovo:system_x3250_m6:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/h:lenovo:system_x3500_m5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/h:lenovo:system_x3550_m5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/h:lenovo:system_x3650_m5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/h:lenovo:system_x3850_x6:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/h:lenovo:system_x3950_x6:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    lenovo flex system x240 m5 bios -
    lenovo flex system x280 m6 bios -
    lenovo flex system x480 x6 bios -
    lenovo flex system x880 x6 bios -
    lenovo nextscale nx360 m5 bios -
    lenovo system x3250 m6 bios -
    lenovo system x3500 m5 bios -
    lenovo system x3550 m5 bios -
    lenovo system x3650 m5 bios -
    lenovo system x3850 x6 bios -
    lenovo system x3950 x6 bios -
    lenovo flex system x240 m5 -
    lenovo flex system x280 x6 -
    lenovo flex system x880 x6 bios -
    lenovo nextscale nx360 m5 -
    lenovo system x3250 m6 -
    lenovo system x3500 m5 -
    lenovo system x3550 m5 -
    lenovo system x3650 m5 -
    lenovo system x3850 x6 -
    lenovo system x3950 x6 -