CVE-2016-8226 json
The BIOS in Lenovo System X M5, M6, and X6 systems allows administrators to cause a denial of service via updating a UEFI data structure.
published 2017-01-26 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-9074
- cvss
- 4.9
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.9%
- EPSS 0.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 60%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The BIOS in Lenovo System X M5, M6, and X6 systems allows administrators to cause a denial of service via updating a UEFI data structure.
Exploit prediction
0.92% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 60% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 4.9 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.8 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C |
Affected products
- Lenovo Group Ltd. System X M5, M6, and X6 BIOS
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-19 Data Processing Errors
References
-
support.lenovo.com
/us/en/solutions/LEN-11306
vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/95844
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-8226
- NVD CVE-2016-8226
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