CVE-2016-8224: Medium severity lenovo bios efi driver vulnerability

Published Nov 29, 2016
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Updated

A vulnerability has been identified in some Lenovo Notebook and ThinkServer systems where an attacker with administrative privileges on a system could install a program that circumvents Intel Management Engine (ME) protections. This could result in a denial of service or privilege escalation attack on the system.

Affected Software

57 affected components
Lenovo BIOS
Lenovo Notebook 110 14ibr Bios
Lenovo Notebook 110 15ibr Bios
Lenovo Notebook B70 80 Bios
Lenovo Notebook E31 80 Bios
Lenovo Notebook E40 80 Bios
Lenovo Notebook E41 80 Bios
Lenovo Notebook E51 80 Bios
Lenovo Notebook G40 80 Bios
Lenovo Notebook G50 80 Bios
Lenovo Notebook G50 80 Touch Bios
Lenovo Notebook Ideapad 300 14ibr Bios
Lenovo Notebook Ideapad 300 14isk Bios
Lenovo Notebook Ideapad 300 15ibr Bios
Lenovo Notebook Ideapad 300 15isk Bios
Lenovo Notebook Ideapad 300 17isk Bios
Lenovo Notebook Ideapad 510s 12isk Bios
Lenovo Notebook K21 80 Bios
Lenovo Notebook K41 80 Bios
Lenovo Notebook Miix 710 12ikb Bios
Lenovo Notebook Xiaoxin Air 12 Bios
Lenovo Notebook Yoga 510 14isk Bios
Lenovo Notebook Yoga 510 15isk Bios
Lenovo Notebook Yoga 710 11ikb Bios
Lenovo Notebook Yoga 710 11isk Bios
Lenovo Notebook Yoga 900 13isk Bios
Lenovo Notebook Yoga 900s 12isk Bios
Lenovo Thinkserver Ts150 Bios
Lenovo Thinkserver Ts450 Bios
Lenovo Notebook 110 14ibr
Lenovo Notebook 110 15ibr
Lenovo Notebook B70 80
Lenovo Notebook E31 80
Lenovo Notebook E40 80
Lenovo Notebook E41 80
Lenovo Notebook E51 80
Lenovo Notebook G40 80
Lenovo Notebook G50 80
Lenovo Notebook G50 80 Touch
Lenovo Notebook Ideapad 300 14ibr
Lenovo Notebook Ideapad 300 14isk
Lenovo Notebook Ideapad 300 15ibr
Lenovo Notebook Ideapad 300 15isk
Lenovo Notebook Ideapad 300 17isk
Lenovo Notebook Ideapad 510s 12isk
Lenovo Notebook K21 80
Lenovo Notebook K41 80
Lenovo Notebook Miix 710 12ikb
Lenovo Notebook Xiaoxin Air 12
Lenovo Notebook Yoga 510 14isk
Lenovo Notebook Yoga 510 15isk
Lenovo Notebook Yoga 710 11ikb
Lenovo Notebook Yoga 710 11isk
Lenovo Notebook Yoga 900 13isk
Lenovo Notebook Yoga 900s 12isk
Lenovo Thinkserver Ts150
Lenovo Thinkserver Ts450

Event History

Nov 29, 2016
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:00 PM
DescriptionWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2016-8224?

CVE-2016-8224 has been assigned a high severity rating due to the potential for privilege escalation and denial of service attacks.

2

How do I fix CVE-2016-8224?

To fix CVE-2016-8224, Lenovo recommends updating the affected BIOS versions to the latest available firmware release.

3

What systems are affected by CVE-2016-8224?

CVE-2016-8224 affects various Lenovo Notebook and ThinkServer systems with specific BIOS versions.

4

What can an attacker do with CVE-2016-8224?

An attacker with administrative privileges can exploit CVE-2016-8224 to bypass Intel Management Engine protections, leading to potential system compromise.

5

Is there any exploit code available for CVE-2016-8224?

As of now, there is no publicly available exploit code for CVE-2016-8224, but the vulnerability can allow for significant system manipulation if exploited.

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