CVE-2016-5729 json
Lenovo BIOS EFI Driver allows local administrators to execute arbitrary code with System Management Mode (SMM) privileges via unspecified v…
published 2016-06-30 10 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-6667
- cvss
- 8.2
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 33%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Lenovo BIOS EFI Driver allows local administrators to execute arbitrary code with System Management Mode (SMM) privileges via unspecified vectors.
Exploit prediction
0.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 33% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 8.2 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.8 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
References
-
support.lenovo.com
/us/en/product_security/len_4901
vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/91536
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-5729
- NVD CVE-2016-5729
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