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TI-2016-06780 Aliases CVE-2016-8227GHSA-jf5r-5m2h-p5mc

Improper access control in Lenovo Transition application

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

Privilege escalation vulnerability in Lenovo Transition application used in Lenovo Yoga, Flex and Miix systems running Windows allows local users to execute code with elevated privileges.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00349 28th 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
LenovoTransition applicationall versions—No fix listedCNA
  • Transition application VendorLenovo Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:lenovo:transition:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableLenovo
  • cpe:2.3:a:lenovo:transition:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Lenovo

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-8227
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jf5r-5m2h-p5mc

References

Advisory 1

Sources

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