CVE-2016-8223 Privilege escalation in All ThinkPad, ThinkCentre, ThinkStation and Lenovo-branded systems preloaded with the Windows 10 operating system, or any system running Lenovo Companion, Lenovo Settings, or Lenovo ID.

High 7.8 Published 29 Nov 2016 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Local attackers can execute arbitrary code with administrator privileges via the Lenovo System Interface Foundation software on Windows systems.

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-2016-8223?

CVE-2016-8223 is a high-severity vulnerability in All ThinkPad, ThinkCentre, ThinkStation and Lenovo-branded systems preloaded with the Windows 10 operating system, or any system running Lenovo Companion, Lenovo Settings, or Lenovo ID., published on 29 Nov 2016. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

During an internal security review, Lenovo identified a local privilege escalation vulnerability in Lenovo System Interface Foundation software installed on some Windows 10 PCs where a user with local privileges could run arbitrary code with administrator level privileges.

Weakness: CWE-284

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-8223?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Lenovo System Interface Foundation.

How do I fix CVE-2016-8223?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-8223 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2016-8223 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-8223 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7jpr-wgvj-gfgp.