CVE-2018-16098: lenovo group ltd. various thinkpad products Unquoted Search Path or Element
CVSS: 7.8v3.0HighModified
Published 24-01-2019Last modified 16-09-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2018-16098 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Unquoted Search Path or Element vulnerability in lenovo group ltd. various thinkpad products. EPSS estimates a 0.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 32.4% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
0.40%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 24-01-2019PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 16-09-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
In some Lenovo ThinkPads, an unquoted search path vulnerability was found in various versions of the Synaptics Pointing Device driver which could allow unauthorized code execution as a low privilege user.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsHigh 7.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesSingle source
High 7.2Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:CSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
0.40%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
32%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.40% on 20-09-2026
20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score0.40%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Lenovo59 products
- synaptics_thinkpad_ultranav_driver18.0.7.119 | 19.5.19.33 | 19.0.17.140 | 19.3.4.219 | 16.2.19.23 | 18.1.27.42
- thiankpad_l430_firmwarena
- thiankpad_l530_firmwarena
- thiankpad_p1_firmwarena
- thiankpad_p50s_firmwarena
Lenovo group ltd.1 product
- various thinkpad productsVarious
2 vendors · 60 products