The BIOS in Lenovo System X M5, M6, and X6 systems allows administrators to cause a…
Priority LOW 24CWE-19Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00921 60th 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 | System X M5, M6, and X6 BIOS | various | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- System X M5, M6, and X6 BIOS VendorLenovo Affected various Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 11
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:lenovo:flex_system_x240_m5_bios:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Lenovo |
| cpe:2.3:a:lenovo:flex_system_x280_m6_bios:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Lenovo |
| cpe:2.3:a:lenovo:flex_system_x480_x6_bios:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Lenovo |
| cpe:2.3:a:lenovo:flex_system_x880_x6_bios:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Lenovo |
| cpe:2.3:a:lenovo:nextscale_nx360_m5_bios:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Lenovo |
| cpe:2.3:a:lenovo:system_x3250_m6_bios:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Lenovo |
| cpe:2.3:a:lenovo:system_x3500_m5_bios:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Lenovo |
| cpe:2.3:a:lenovo:system_x3550_m5_bios:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Lenovo |
| cpe:2.3:a:lenovo:system_x3650_m5_bios:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Lenovo |
| cpe:2.3:a:lenovo:system_x3850_x6_bios:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Lenovo |
- cpe:2.3:a:lenovo:flex_system_x240_m5_bios:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Lenovo
- cpe:2.3:a:lenovo:flex_system_x280_m6_bios:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Lenovo
- cpe:2.3:a:lenovo:flex_system_x480_x6_bios:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Lenovo
- cpe:2.3:a:lenovo:flex_system_x880_x6_bios:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Lenovo
- cpe:2.3:a:lenovo:nextscale_nx360_m5_bios:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Lenovo
- cpe:2.3:a:lenovo:system_x3250_m6_bios:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Lenovo
- cpe:2.3:a:lenovo:system_x3500_m5_bios:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Lenovo
- cpe:2.3:a:lenovo:system_x3550_m5_bios:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Lenovo
- cpe:2.3:a:lenovo:system_x3650_m5_bios:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Lenovo
- cpe:2.3:a:lenovo:system_x3850_x6_bios:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Lenovo
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-8226
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r36x-m74h-q43p
References
More Lenovo Flex System X240 M5 Bios vulnerabilities
- TI-2017-02886 Improper authentication in Lenovo Some Lenovo Flex System and Lenovo System x products CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.4
Sources
- CVE-2016-8226 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-8226 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-r36x-m74h-q43p · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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