CVE-2016-8224 Privilege escalation in Lenovo Notebook models 110-14IBR/110-15IBR, B70-80, E31-80, E40-80, E41-80, E51-80, G40-80, G50-80, G50-80 Touch, Ideapad 300-14IBR/300-15IBR, Ideapad 300-14ISK/300-15ISK/300-17ISK, Ideapad 510S-12ISK, K21-80, K41-80, MIIX 710-12IKB , XiaoXin Air 12, YOGA 510-14ISK/510-15ISK, YOGA 710-11IKB, Yoga 710-11ISK, Yoga 900-13ISK, YOGA 900S-12ISK; ThinkServer models ThinkServer TS150, ThinkServer TS450
An attacker with administrative privileges can install a program to bypass Intel ME protections, leading to privilege escalation or denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-8224?
CVE-2016-8224 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Lenovo Notebook models 110-14IBR/110-15IBR, B70-80, E31-80, E40-80, E41-80, E51-80, G40-80, G50-80, G50-80 Touch, Ideapad 300-14IBR/300-15IBR, Ideapad 300-14ISK/300-15ISK/300-17ISK, Ideapad 510S-12ISK, K21-80, K41-80, MIIX 710-12IKB , XiaoXin Air 12, YOGA 510-14ISK/510-15ISK, YOGA 710-11IKB, Yoga 710-11ISK, Yoga 900-13ISK, YOGA 900S-12ISK; ThinkServer models ThinkServer TS150, ThinkServer TS450, 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
A vulnerability has been identified in some Lenovo Notebook and ThinkServer systems where an attacker with administrative privileges on a system could install a program that circumvents Intel Management Engine (ME) protections. This could result in a denial of service or privilege escalation attack on the system.
Weakness: CWE-310
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-8224?
It affects 29 products.
Products include Lenovo Bios, Lenovo Notebook 110 14ibr Bios, Lenovo Notebook 110 15ibr Bios, Lenovo Notebook B70 80 Bios, Lenovo Notebook E31 80 Bios, Lenovo Notebook E40 80 Bios and 23 more.
How do I fix CVE-2016-8224?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-8224 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-8224 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-8224 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Lenovo Notebook models 110-14IBR/110-15IBR, B70-80, E31-80, E40-80, E41-80, E51-80, G40-80, G50-80, G50-80 Touch, Ideapad 300-14IBR/300-15IBR, Ideapad 300-14ISK/300-15ISK/300-17ISK, Ideapad 510S-12ISK, K21-80, K41-80, MIIX 710-12IKB , XiaoXin Air 12, YOGA 510-14ISK/510-15ISK, YOGA 710-11IKB, Yoga 710-11ISK, Yoga 900-13ISK, YOGA 900S-12ISK; ThinkServer models ThinkServer TS150, ThinkServer TS450
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r89f-2q6r-296f.