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TI-2016-06789 Aliases CVE-2016-8237GHSA-wr24-m42c-7rjv

Access control flaw in Lenovo Updates

Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-264Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High
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-264.

Summary

Remote code execution in Lenovo Updates (not Lenovo System Update) allows man-in-the-middle attackers to execute arbitrary code.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.03336 88th 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
LenovoLenovo UpdatesAll—No fix listedCNA
  • Lenovo Updates VendorLenovo Affected All Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:lenovo:updates:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableLenovo
  • cpe:2.3:a:lenovo:updates:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 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-2016-8237
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wr24-m42c-7rjv

References

Advisory 1

Sources

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