CVE-2016-5249 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can escalate privileges to LocalSystem and execute arbitrary code via a crafted .NET assembly in Lenovo Solution Center.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-5249?
CVE-2016-5249 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 Jun 2016. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Lenovo Solution Center (LSC) before 3.3.003 allows local users to execute arbitrary code with LocalSystem privileges via vectors involving the LSC.Services.SystemService StartProxy command with a named pipe created in advance and crafted .NET assembly.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-5249?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Lenovo Solution Center.
How do I fix CVE-2016-5249?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-5249 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-5249 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-5249 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
- CVE-2015-8536 Cross-site request forgery in n/a
- CVE-2015-8534 Privilege escalation in n/a
- CVE-2015-8535 Path traversal in n/a
- CVE-2019-6177 Path traversal in Solution Center
- CVE-2016-1876 The backend service process in Lenovo Solution Center (aka LSC) before 3.3.0002 allows local users to gain SYSTEM privileges via unspecified vectors.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x2pv-5g5g-wjrx.