Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2016-8237 (CCN-124213)

Assigned:2016-09-16
Published:2017-04-06
Updated:2017-04-17
Summary:Remote code execution in Lenovo Updates (not Lenovo System Update) allows man-in-the-middle attackers to execute arbitrary code.
CVSS v3 Severity:8.1 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
7.1 High (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
9.8 Critical (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
8.5 High (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:9.3 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
10.0 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-264
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2016-8237

Source: BID
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
97560

Source: CCN
Type: BID-97560
Lenovo CVE-2016-8237 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
lenovo-cve20168237-code-exec(124213)

Source: CCN
Type: Lenovo Security Advisory: LEN-8313
Lenovo Updates Remote Code Execution

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/LEN-8313

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:lenovo:updates:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:lenovo:updates:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    lenovo updates -
    lenovo updates -