CVE-2016-8231 Security feature bypass in Service Bridge
Attackers can bypass signature verification in Lenovo Service Bridge to insert forged certificates, potentially enabling malicious code execution.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-8231?
CVE-2016-8231 is a high-severity vulnerability in Lenovo Group Ltd. Service Bridge, published on 3 Jun 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In Lenovo Service Bridge before version 4, a bug found in the signature verification logic of the code signing certificate could be exploited by an attacker to insert a forged code signing certificate.
Weakness: CWE-295
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-8231?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Lenovo Lenovo Service Bridge.
How do I fix CVE-2016-8231?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-8231 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-8231 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-8231 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Lenovo Group Ltd. Service Bridge
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9qj6-pj7r-r25q.