CVE-2016-8222 json
A vulnerability has been identified in a signed kernel driver for the BIOS of some ThinkPad systems that can allow an attacker with Windows…
published 2016-11-30 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-9070
- cvss
- 4.4
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 23%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A vulnerability has been identified in a signed kernel driver for the BIOS of some ThinkPad systems that can allow an attacker with Windows administrator-level privileges to call System Management Mode (SMM) services. This could lead to a denial of service attack or allow certain BIOS variables or settings to be altered (such as boot sequence). The setting or changing of BIOS passwords is not affected by this vulnerability.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
0.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 23% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 4.4 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.7 | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
Affected products
- Lenovo Group Ltd. ThinkPad systems
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-284 Improper Access Control
References
-
support.lenovo.com
/us/en/solutions/LEN_8327
patch, vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/94409
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-8222
- NVD CVE-2016-8222
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