CVE-2016-8222
First published: Wed Nov 30 2016(Updated: )
A vulnerability has been identified in a signed kernel driver for the BIOS of some ThinkPad systems that can allow an attacker with Windows administrator-level privileges to call System Management Mode (SMM) services. This could lead to a denial of service attack or allow certain BIOS variables or settings to be altered (such as boot sequence). The setting or changing of BIOS passwords is not affected by this vulnerability.
Credit: psirt@lenovo.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Lenovo ThinkPad 10 Ella 2 BIOS | ||
| Lenovo ThinkPad Yoga 11e Beema BIOS | ||
| Lenovo ThinkPad Yoga 11e Braswell | ||
| Lenovo ThinkPad 11e Broadwell BIOS | ||
| Lenovo ThinkPad Yoga 11e Skylake BIOS | ||
| Lenovo ThinkPad 13e BIOS | ||
| Lenovo ThinkPad E450 BIOS | ||
| Lenovo ThinkPad E450 BIOS | ||
| Lenovo ThinkPad E455 BIOS | ||
| Lenovo ThinkPad E460 BIOS | ||
| Lenovo ThinkPad E465 BIOS | ||
| Lenovo ThinkPad E550 BIOS | ||
| Lenovo ThinkPad E550c BIOS | ||
| Lenovo ThinkPad E555 BIOS | ||
| Lenovo ThinkPad BIOS | ||
| Lenovo ThinkPad E565 BIOS | ||
| lenovo ThinkPad edge e440 | ||
| Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E445 | ||
| Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E540 BIOS | ||
| Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E545 BIOS | ||
| Lenovo ThinkPad Helix 20CG BIOS | ||
| Lenovo ThinkPad Helix 20CH BIOS | ||
| Lenovo ThinkPad L440 | ||
| Lenovo ThinkPad L450 BIOS | ||
| Lenovo ThinkPad L460 | ||
| Lenovo ThinkPad L540 | ||
| Lenovo ThinkPad L560 BIOS | ||
| Lenovo ThinkPad P50s BIOS | ||
| Lenovo ThinkPad P50s BIOS | ||
| Lenovo ThinkPad P70 BIOS | ||
| Lenovo ThinkPad S1 Yoga 12 BIOS | ||
| Lenovo ThinkPad S1 Yoga Non-VPro BIOS | ||
| Lenovo ThinkPad S1 Yoga VPro | ||
| Lenovo ThinkPad S3 S440 BIOS | ||
| Lenovo ThinkPad Yoga 14 (460) S3 BIOS | ||
| Lenovo ThinkPad S5 E560P | ||
| Lenovo ThinkPad S5 Yoga 15 BIOS | ||
| Lenovo ThinkPad S540 BIOS | ||
| Lenovo ThinkPad T440p BIOS | ||
| Lenovo ThinkPad T440p | ||
| Lenovo ThinkPad T440s BIOS | ||
| Lenovo ThinkPad T440u BIOS | ||
| Lenovo ThinkPad T450 BIOS | ||
| Lenovo ThinkPad T450s BIOS | ||
| Lenovo ThinkPad T460 BIOS | ||
| Lenovo ThinkPad T460p BIOS | ||
| Lenovo ThinkPad T460s BIOS | ||
| Lenovo ThinkPad T540p BIOS | ||
| Lenovo ThinkPad T540p BIOS | ||
| Lenovo ThinkPad T550 BIOS | ||
| Lenovo ThinkPad T560 BIOS | ||
| Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet 10 BIOS | ||
| Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet 8 BIOS | ||
| Lenovo ThinkPad W540 | ||
| Lenovo ThinkPad W541 Firmware | ||
| Lenovo ThinkPad W550s BIOS | ||
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon BIOS | ||
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon BIOS | ||
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon BIOS | ||
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Tablet BIOS | ||
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga | ||
| Lenovo ThinkPad x140e | ||
| Lenovo ThinkPad x240s BIOS | ||
| Lenovo ThinkPad x240s BIOS | ||
| Lenovo ThinkPad X250 Shark Bay BIOS | ||
| Lenovo ThinkPad x250 Shark Bay BIOS | ||
| Lenovo ThinkPad x260 BIOS | ||
| Lenovo ThinkPad 11e Beema BIOS | ||
| Lenovo ThinkPad 11e Beema BIOS | ||
| Lenovo ThinkPad Yoga 11e Braswell BIOS | ||
| Lenovo ThinkPad Yoga 11e Broadwell BIOS | ||
| Lenovo ThinkPad Yoga 11e Skylake BIOS | ||
| Lenovo ThinkPad Yoga 14 (460) S3 BIOS | ||
| Lenovo ThinkPad Yoga 260 S1 BIOS | ||
| Lenovo ThinkPad 10 Ella 2 BIOS | ||
| Lenovo ThinkPad 11e | ||
| Lenovo ThinkPad 11e | ||
| Lenovo ThinkPad 11e Broadwell BIOS | ||
| Lenovo ThinkPad 11e | ||
| lenovo ThinkPad 13e BIOS | ||
| Lenovo ThinkPad E450 BIOS | ||
| Lenovo ThinkPad E450c | ||
| Lenovo ThinkPad E455 Firmware | ||
| Lenovo ThinkPad E460 | ||
| Lenovo ThinkPad E465 BIOS | ||
| Lenovo ThinkPad E550 BIOS | ||
| Lenovo ThinkPad E550c BIOS | ||
| Lenovo ThinkPad E555 | ||
| Lenovo ThinkPad E560 | ||
| Lenovo ThinkPad E565 BIOS | ||
| Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E440 | ||
| Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E445 | ||
| Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E540 BIOS | ||
| Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E545 BIOS | ||
| Lenovo ThinkPad Helix 20CG BIOS | ||
| Lenovo ThinkPad Helix 20CH BIOS | ||
| Lenovo ThinkPad L440 | ||
| Lenovo ThinkPad L450 | ||
| Lenovo ThinkPad L460 Firmware | ||
| Lenovo ThinkPad L540 BIOS | ||
| Lenovo ThinkPad L560 Firmware | ||
| Lenovo ThinkPad P50 Firmware | ||
| Lenovo ThinkPad P50s BIOS | ||
| Lenovo ThinkPad P70 BIOS | ||
| Lenovo ThinkPad S1 Yoga 12 BIOS | ||
| Lenovo ThinkPad S1 Yoga | ||
| Lenovo ThinkPad S1 Yoga VPro Firmware | ||
| Lenovo ThinkPad S3 S440 BIOS | ||
| Lenovo ThinkPad Yoga 14 (460) S3 BIOS | ||
| Lenovo ThinkPad S5 | ||
| Lenovo ThinkPad S5 Yoga 15 Firmware | ||
| Lenovo ThinkPad S540 BIOS | ||
| Lenovo ThinkPad T440 | ||
| Lenovo ThinkPad T440p Firmware | ||
| Lenovo ThinkPad T440s Firmware | ||
| Lenovo ThinkPad T440u | ||
| Lenovo ThinkPad T450 Firmware | ||
| Lenovo ThinkPad T450s Firmware | ||
| Lenovo ThinkPad T460 firmware | ||
| Lenovo ThinkPad T460p BIOS | ||
| Lenovo ThinkPad T460s Firmware | ||
| Lenovo ThinkPad T540p Firmware | ||
| Lenovo ThinkPad T540p Firmware | ||
| Lenovo ThinkPad T550 | ||
| Lenovo ThinkPad T560 Firmware | ||
| Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet 10 Firmware | ||
| Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet 8 Firmware | ||
| Lenovo ThinkPad W540 Firmware | ||
| Lenovo ThinkPad W541 Firmware | ||
| Lenovo ThinkPad W550s | ||
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon | ||
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (20AX) | ||
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (20BX) Firmware | ||
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Tablet Firmware | ||
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga | ||
| Lenovo ThinkPad x140e | ||
| Lenovo ThinkPad x240 firmware | ||
| Lenovo ThinkPad x240s BIOS | ||
| Lenovo ThinkPad x250 Broadwell BIOS | ||
| Lenovo ThinkPad x250 Shark Bay BIOS | ||
| Lenovo ThinkPad x260 | ||
| Lenovo ThinkPad 11e YOGA | ||
| Lenovo ThinkPad 11e Beema BIOS | ||
| Lenovo ThinkPad Yoga 11e Braswell BIOS | ||
| Lenovo ThinkPad Yoga 11e Broadwell BIOS | ||
| Lenovo ThinkPad Yoga 11e Skylake | ||
| Lenovo ThinkPad Yoga 14 (460) S3 BIOS | ||
| Lenovo ThinkPad Yoga 260 S1 BIOS |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2016-8222?
CVE-2016-8222 has been classified as a medium severity vulnerability that could lead to denial of service or unauthorized access to BIOS variables.
How do I fix CVE-2016-8222?
Fixing CVE-2016-8222 involves applying the latest BIOS updates from Lenovo which address this vulnerability.
Which systems are affected by CVE-2016-8222?
CVE-2016-8222 affects various Lenovo ThinkPad models including the ThinkPad 10, Yoga 11e series, and several others listed in the vulnerability details.
Can an attacker exploit CVE-2016-8222 remotely?
No, an attacker must have Windows administrator-level privileges on the affected system to exploit CVE-2016-8222.
What impact does CVE-2016-8222 have on system security?
CVE-2016-8222 could allow an attacker to gain access to sensitive BIOS settings or cause a denial of service attack, impacting system integrity.
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- canonical/lenovo thinkpad l460
- canonical/lenovo thinkpad l540
- canonical/lenovo thinkpad l560 bios
- canonical/lenovo thinkpad p50s bios
- canonical/lenovo thinkpad p70 bios
- canonical/lenovo thinkpad s1 yoga 12 bios
- canonical/lenovo thinkpad s1 yoga non-vpro bios
- canonical/lenovo thinkpad s1 yoga vpro
- canonical/lenovo thinkpad s3 s440 bios
- canonical/lenovo thinkpad yoga 14 (460) s3 bios
- canonical/lenovo thinkpad s5 e560p
- canonical/lenovo thinkpad s5 yoga 15 bios
- canonical/lenovo thinkpad s540 bios
- canonical/lenovo thinkpad t440p bios
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- canonical/lenovo thinkpad t440s bios
- canonical/lenovo thinkpad t440u bios
- canonical/lenovo thinkpad t450 bios
- canonical/lenovo thinkpad t450s bios
- canonical/lenovo thinkpad t460 bios
- canonical/lenovo thinkpad t460p bios
- canonical/lenovo thinkpad t460s bios
- canonical/lenovo thinkpad t540p bios
- canonical/lenovo thinkpad t550 bios
- canonical/lenovo thinkpad t560 bios
- canonical/lenovo thinkpad tablet 10 bios
- canonical/lenovo thinkpad tablet 8 bios
- canonical/lenovo thinkpad w540
- canonical/lenovo thinkpad w541 firmware
- canonical/lenovo thinkpad w550s bios
- canonical/lenovo thinkpad x1 carbon bios
- canonical/lenovo thinkpad x1 tablet bios
- canonical/lenovo thinkpad x1 yoga
- canonical/lenovo thinkpad x140e
- canonical/lenovo thinkpad x240s bios
- canonical/lenovo thinkpad x250 shark bay bios
- canonical/lenovo thinkpad x260 bios
- canonical/lenovo thinkpad 11e beema bios
- canonical/lenovo thinkpad yoga 11e braswell bios
- canonical/lenovo thinkpad yoga 11e broadwell bios
- canonical/lenovo thinkpad yoga 260 s1 bios
- canonical/lenovo thinkpad 11e
- canonical/lenovo thinkpad e450c
- canonical/lenovo thinkpad e455 firmware
- canonical/lenovo thinkpad e460
- canonical/lenovo thinkpad e555
- canonical/lenovo thinkpad e560
- canonical/lenovo thinkpad l450
- canonical/lenovo thinkpad l460 firmware
- canonical/lenovo thinkpad l540 bios
- canonical/lenovo thinkpad l560 firmware
- canonical/lenovo thinkpad p50 firmware
- canonical/lenovo thinkpad s1 yoga
- canonical/lenovo thinkpad s1 yoga vpro firmware
- canonical/lenovo thinkpad s5
- canonical/lenovo thinkpad s5 yoga 15 firmware
- canonical/lenovo thinkpad t440
- canonical/lenovo thinkpad t440p firmware
- canonical/lenovo thinkpad t440s firmware
- canonical/lenovo thinkpad t440u
- canonical/lenovo thinkpad t450 firmware
- canonical/lenovo thinkpad t450s firmware
- canonical/lenovo thinkpad t460 firmware
- canonical/lenovo thinkpad t460s firmware
- canonical/lenovo thinkpad t540p firmware
- canonical/lenovo thinkpad t550
- canonical/lenovo thinkpad t560 firmware
- canonical/lenovo thinkpad tablet 10 firmware
- canonical/lenovo thinkpad tablet 8 firmware
- canonical/lenovo thinkpad w540 firmware
- canonical/lenovo thinkpad w550s
- canonical/lenovo thinkpad x1 carbon
- canonical/lenovo thinkpad x1 carbon (20ax)
- canonical/lenovo thinkpad x1 carbon (20bx) firmware
- canonical/lenovo thinkpad x1 tablet firmware
- canonical/lenovo thinkpad x240 firmware
- canonical/lenovo thinkpad x250 broadwell bios
- canonical/lenovo thinkpad x260
- canonical/lenovo thinkpad 11e yoga
- canonical/lenovo thinkpad yoga 11e skylake