CVE-2016-8226
Lenovo BIOS Denial of Service Vulnerability
Description
The BIOS in Lenovo System X M5, M6, and X6 systems allows administrators to cause a denial of service via updating a UEFI data structure.
INFO
Published Date :
Jan. 26, 2017, 5:59 p.m.
Last Modified :
Feb. 1, 2017, 2:59 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
1.2
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2016-8226
vulnerability.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2016-8226.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95844 | |
| https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/LEN-11306 | Vendor Advisory |
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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2016-8226 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 01, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95844 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jan. 27, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Changed Reference Type https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/LEN-11306 No Types Assigned https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/LEN-11306 Vendor Advisory Added CWE CWE-19 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:lenovo:flex_system_x240_m5_bios:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:lenovo:flex_system_x280_m6_bios:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:lenovo:flex_system_x480_x6_bios:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:lenovo:flex_system_x880_x6_bios:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:lenovo:nextscale_nx360_m5_bios:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:lenovo:system_x3250_m6_bios:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:lenovo:system_x3500_m5_bios:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:lenovo:system_x3550_m5_bios:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:lenovo:system_x3650_m5_bios:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:lenovo:system_x3850_x6_bios:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:lenovo:system_x3950_x6_bios:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-8226 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-8226
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.07 }} 0.00%
score
0.30069
percentile