Improper access control in Lenovo All ThinkPad, ThinkCentre, ThinkStation and…
Priority LOW 34CWE-284Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-284.
Summary
During an internal security review, Lenovo identified a local privilege escalation vulnerability in Lenovo System Interface Foundation software installed on some Windows 10 PCs where a user with local privileges could run arbitrary code with administrator level privileges.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00307 23rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo | All ThinkPad, ThinkCentre, ThinkStation and Lenovo-branded systems preloaded with the Windows 10 operating system, or any system running Lenovo Companion, Lenovo Settings, or Lenovo ID. | up to 1.0.66.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- All ThinkPad, ThinkCentre, ThinkStation and Lenovo-branded systems preloaded with the Windows 10 operating system, or any system running Lenovo Companion, Lenovo Settings, or Lenovo ID. VendorLenovo Affected up to 1.0.66.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:lenovo:system_interface_foundation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.0.66.0 | Vulnerable | Lenovo |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:lenovo:system_interface_foundation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.0.66.0 Vulnerable ·Lenovo
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-8223
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7jpr-wgvj-gfgp
References
More Lenovo System Interface Foundation vulnerabilities
- TI-2019-04385 A potential vulnerability was reported in Lenovo System Interface Foundation versions… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2021-02866 Time-of-check time-of-use race condition in Lenovo IMController CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2021-02831 Time-of-check time-of-use race condition in Lenovo IMController CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2020-06722 A privilege escalation vulnerability was reported in Lenovo System Interface Foundation… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2020-06721 A privilege escalation vulnerability was reported in the LenovoSystemUpdatePlugin for… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2019-04388 Untrusted search path in Lenovo System Interface Foundation CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2016-8223 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-8223 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7jpr-wgvj-gfgp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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