7.8
HIGH
CVE-2018-16098
Lenovo ThinkPads Synaptics Pointing Device Unquoted Search Path Privilege Escalation
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Jan. 24, 2019, 10:29 p.m.
Last Modified :
May 8, 2019, 10:11 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.8
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2018-16098
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-2018-16098.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://support.lenovo.com/bg/en/product_security/len-24573 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/LEN-24573 | Broken Link |
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
May. 08, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:-:-:*:-:-:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:pro_n:*:*:* -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Feb. 22, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/LEN-24573 No Types Assigned https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/LEN-24573 Broken Link Added Reference https://support.lenovo.com/bg/en/product_security/len-24573 [Patch, Vendor Advisory] Added CWE CWE-428 Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:lenovo:synaptics_thinkpad_ultranav_driver:18.0.7.119:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:-:-:*:-:-:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:lenovo:synaptics_thinkpad_ultranav_driver:19.5.19.33:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:lenovo:synaptics_thinkpad_ultranav_driver:19.0.17.140:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:lenovo:synaptics_thinkpad_ultranav_driver:19.3.4.219:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:lenovo:synaptics_thinkpad_ultranav_driver:16.2.19.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:lenovo:synaptics_thinkpad_ultranav_driver:18.1.27.42:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_helix_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkpad_helix:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thiankpad_l430_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thiankpad_l430:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thiankpad_l530_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thiankpad_l530:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thiankpad_p1_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thiankpad_p1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thiankpad_x1_extreme_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thiankpad_x1_extreme:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thiankpad_p50s_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thiankpad_p50s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thiankpad_p51_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thiankpad_p51:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thiankpad_p51s_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thiankpad_p51s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thiankpad_p52s_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thiankpad_p52s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thiankpad_p70_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thiankpad_p70:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thiankpad_s1_yoga_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thiankpad_s1_yoga:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thiankpad_s430_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thiankpad_s430:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thiankpad_t420_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thiankpad_t420:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thiankpad_t420i_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thiankpad_t420i:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_t420s_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkpad_t420s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_t420si_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkpad_t420si:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_t430s_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkpad_t430s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_t430i_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkpad_t430i:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_t430s_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkpad_t430s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_t431s_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkpad_t431s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_t440_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkpad_t440:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_t440s_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkpad_t440s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_t440p_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkpad_t440p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_t460s_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkpad_t460s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_t470_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkpad_t470:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_t470s_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkpad_t470s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_t430s_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkpad_t430s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_t520_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkpad_t520:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_t520i_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkpad_t520i:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_t530_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkpad_t530:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_t530i_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkpad_t530i:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_t540_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkpad_t540:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_t540p_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkpad_t540p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_t550_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkpad_t550:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_t560_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkpad_t560:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_t570_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkpad_t570:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_t580_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkpad_t580:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_twist_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkpad_twist:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_s230u_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkpad_s230u:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_w530_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkpad_w530:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_w540_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkpad_w540:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_w541_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkpad_w541:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_w550s_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkpad_w550s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_x1_carbon_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkpad_x1_carbon:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_x1_yoga_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkpad_x1_yoga:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_x1_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkpad_x1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_x1_hybrid_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkpad_x1_hybrid:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_x220_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkpad_x220:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_x220i_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkpad_x220i:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_x220_tablet_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkpad_x220_tablet:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_x230_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkpad_x230:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_x230i_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkpad_x230i:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_x230_tablet_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkpad_x230_tablet:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_x230i_tablet_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkpad_x230i_tablet:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_x230s_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkpad_x230s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_x240s_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkpad_x240s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_x240_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkpad_x240:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_x250_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkpad_x250:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_x280_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkpad_x280:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkpad_yoga_11e_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkpad_yoga_11e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jan. 25, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/LEN-24503 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/LEN-24573 [No Types Assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity
being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS
score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2018-16098 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-2018-16098
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.04 }} 0.00%
score
0.10264
percentile
CVSS30 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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