What is CVE-2016-8236?

CVE-2016-8236 is a high-severity vulnerability in Lenovo Thinkserver Firmware, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-03-03.

How severe is CVE-2016-8236?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Lenovo Thinkserver Firmware

CVE-2016-8236

Reset to default settings may occur in Lenovo ThinkServer TSM RD350, RD450, RD550, RD650, TD350 during a prolonged broadcast storm in TSM versions earlier than 3.77.

EPSS: 0.008 (53.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Lenovo Thinkserver_firmware
Lenovo Thinkserver_rd350
Lenovo Thinkserver_rd450
Lenovo Thinkserver_rd550
Lenovo Thinkserver_rd650
Lenovo Thinkserver_td350
Lenovo Group Ltd. Thinkserver Rd350, Rd450, Rd550, Rd650, Td350 — versions lower than 3.77

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-284 — Improper Access Control

References

psirt@lenovo.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-8236?: CVE-2016-8236 is a high-severity vulnerability in Lenovo Thinkserver Firmware, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-03-03.
How severe is CVE-2016-8236?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.