Vulnerability in Lenovo Synaptics Thinkpad Ultranav Driver
CVE-2018-16098
In some Lenovo ThinkPads, an unquoted search path vulnerability was found in various versions of the Synaptics Pointing Device driver which could allow unauthorized code execution as a low privilege user.
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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 (31.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 31st percentile — 31.3% 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
- Lenovo Synaptics Thinkpad Ultranav Driver — versions 18.0.7.119, 19.5.19.33, 19.0.17.140
- Lenovo Thiankpad L430
- Lenovo Thiankpad L430 Firmware
- Lenovo Thiankpad L530
- Lenovo Thiankpad L530 Firmware
- Lenovo Thiankpad P1
- Lenovo Thiankpad P1 Firmware
- Lenovo Thiankpad P50s
- Lenovo Thiankpad P50s Firmware
- Lenovo Thiankpad P51
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- support.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/LEN-24573 (Broken Link)
- support.lenovo.com/bg/en/product_security/len-24573 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-16098?
- CVE-2018-16098 is a high-severity vulnerability in Lenovo Synaptics Thinkpad Ultranav Driver, classified under Unquoted Search Path or Element. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-01-24.
- How severe is CVE-2018-16098?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.