CVE-2016-8237 json
Remote code execution in Lenovo Updates (not Lenovo System Update) allows man-in-the-middle attackers to execute arbitrary code.
published 2017-04-10 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-9085
- cvss
- 8.1
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 3.3%
- EPSS 3.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 88%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Remote code execution in Lenovo Updates (not Lenovo System Update) allows man-in-the-middle attackers to execute arbitrary code.
Exploit prediction
3.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 88% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 8.1 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Affected products
- Lenovo Group Ltd. Lenovo Updates
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
References
-
support.lenovo.com
/us/en/solutions/LEN-8313
mitigation, vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/97560
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-8237
- NVD CVE-2016-8237
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