CVE-2016-5729

Lenovo BIOS EFI Driver allows local administrators to execute arbitrary code with System Management Mode (SMM) privileges via unspecified vectors.

CVSS v3 8.2 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 6.8 MEDIUM

8.2^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.5 / Impact : 6.0

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope CHANGED

6.8^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 3.1 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91536	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/len_4901	Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91536	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/len_4901	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:lenovo:bios_efi_driver:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2016-06-30 16:59

Updated : 2025-04-12 10:46

NVD link : CVE-2016-5729

Mitre link : CVE-2016-5729

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-5729

JSON object : View

Products Affected

lenovo

bios_efi_driver

CWE

CWE-264

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

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