The BIOS for Lenovo ThinkCentre E93, M6500t/s, M6600, M6600q, M6600t/s, M73p, M800, M83…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The BIOS for Lenovo ThinkCentre E93, M6500t/s, M6600, M6600q, M6600t/s, M73p, M800, M83, M8500t/s, M8600t/s, M900, M93, and M93P devices; ThinkServer RQ940, RS140, TS140, TS240, TS440, and TS540 devices; and ThinkStation E32, P300, and P310 devices might allow local users or physically proximate attackers to bypass the Secure Boot protection mechanism by leveraging an AMI test key.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 23
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:bios:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Lenovo |
| cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkcentre_e93:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Lenovo |
| cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkcentre_m6500t\/s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Lenovo |
| cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkcentre_m6600:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Lenovo |
| cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkcentre_m6600q:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Lenovo |
| cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkcentre_m6600t\/s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Lenovo |
| cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkcentre_m73p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Lenovo |
| cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkcentre_m800:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Lenovo |
| cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkcentre_m83:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Lenovo |
| cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkcentre_m8500t\/s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Lenovo |
- cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:bios:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Lenovo
- cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkcentre_e93:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Lenovo
- cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkcentre_m6500t\/s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Lenovo
- cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkcentre_m6600:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Lenovo
- cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkcentre_m6600q:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Lenovo
- cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkcentre_m6600t\/s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Lenovo
- cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkcentre_m73p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Lenovo
- cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkcentre_m800:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Lenovo
- cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkcentre_m83:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Lenovo
- cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkcentre_m8500t\/s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Lenovo
Show 13 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkcentre_m8600t\/s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Lenovo |
| cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkcentre_m900:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Lenovo |
| cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkcentre_m93:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Lenovo |
| cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkcentre_m93p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Lenovo |
| cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkserver_rq940:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Lenovo |
| cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkserver_rs140:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Lenovo |
| cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkserver_ts140:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Lenovo |
| cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkserver_ts240:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Lenovo |
| cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkserver_ts440:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Lenovo |
| cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkserver_ts540:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Lenovo |
| cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkstation_e32:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Lenovo |
| cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkstation_p300:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Lenovo |
| cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkstation_p310:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Lenovo |
- cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkcentre_m8600t\/s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Lenovo
- cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkcentre_m900:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Lenovo
- cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkcentre_m93:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Lenovo
- cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkcentre_m93p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Lenovo
- cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkserver_rq940:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Lenovo
- cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkserver_rs140:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Lenovo
- cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkserver_ts140:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Lenovo
- cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkserver_ts240:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Lenovo
- cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkserver_ts440:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Lenovo
- cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkserver_ts540:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Lenovo
- cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkstation_e32:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Lenovo
- cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkstation_p300:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Lenovo
- cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkstation_p310:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Lenovo
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-5247
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m3q5-wvc8-gpj3
References
More Lenovo Bios vulnerabilities
- TI-2017-02869 Some Lenovo brand notebook systems do not have write protections properly configured in… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.7
- TI-2021-02416 Improper input validation in Lenovo ThinkPad BIOS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.7
- TI-2016-06777 Cryptographic flaw in Lenovo Notebook models 110-14IBR/110-15IBR, B70-80, E31-80, E40-80… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 4.4
Sources
- CVE-2016-5247 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-5247 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-m3q5-wvc8-gpj3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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