CVE-2016-8235 Privilege escalation in Customer Care Software Development Kit (CCSDK)
Local attackers can execute code with elevated privileges in Lenovo Customer Care Software Development Kit, requiring an upgrade to mitigate.
- 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-2016-8235?
CVE-2016-8235 is a high-severity vulnerability in Lenovo Group Ltd. Customer Care Software Development Kit (CCSDK), published on 10 Apr 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Privilege escalation in Lenovo Customer Care Software Development Kit (CCSDK) versions earlier than 2.0.16.3 allows local users to execute code with elevated privileges.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-8235?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Lenovo Customer Care Software Development Kit.
How do I fix CVE-2016-8235?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-8235 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-8235 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-8235 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7vp9-w5w6-758h.