CVE-2016-8236 Denial of service in ThinkServer RD350, RD450, RD550, RD650, TD350
A prolonged broadcast storm can reset Lenovo ThinkServer TSM to default settings, potentially bypassing security controls and causing service disruption.
- 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-2016-8236?
CVE-2016-8236 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in Lenovo Group Ltd. ThinkServer RD350, RD450, RD550, RD650, TD350, published on 3 Mar 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Reset to default settings may occur in Lenovo ThinkServer TSM RD350, RD450, RD550, RD650, TD350 during a prolonged broadcast storm in TSM versions earlier than 3.77.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-8236?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Lenovo Thinkserver Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2016-8236?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-8236 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2016-8236 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-8236 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9w5h-w86f-p4cw.