CVE-2016-8237 Code injection in Lenovo Updates
Man-in-the-middle attackers can execute arbitrary code on systems running Lenovo Updates due to insufficient validation.
- 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-2016-8237?
CVE-2016-8237 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Lenovo Updates, published on 10 Apr 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Remote code execution in Lenovo Updates (not Lenovo System Update) allows man-in-the-middle attackers to execute arbitrary code.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-8237?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Lenovo Updates.
How do I fix CVE-2016-8237?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-8237 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2016-8237 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-8237 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wr24-m42c-7rjv.