Vulnerability in Lenovo Bios
CVE-2016-5247
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.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (31.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 32nd percentile — 31.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/92661 (Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- support.lenovo.com/product_security/PS500067 (Mitigation, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-5247?
- CVE-2016-5247 is a high-severity vulnerability in Lenovo Bios, classified under CWE-254. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2016-09-22.
- How severe is CVE-2016-5247?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.