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CVE-2016-8222: lenovo group ltd. thinkpad systems Improper Access Control

CVSS: 4.7v2.0MediumModified
Published 30-11-2016Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-8222 is a medium (CVSS 4.7) Improper Access Control vulnerability in lenovo group ltd. thinkpad systems. EPSS estimates a 0.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 21.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
19/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
4.7/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.30%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 30-11-2016
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.30%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

22%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.30% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
0.30%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Lenovo74 products
Lenovo group ltd.1 product

2 vendors · 75 products

References

2 links