Vulnerability Details : CVE-2016-3944
UpdateAgent in Lenovo Accelerator Application allows man-in-the-middle attackers to execute arbitrary code by spoofing an update response from susapi.lenovomm.com.
Vulnerability category: Input validationExecute code
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-3944
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.10%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 41 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2016-3944
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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9.3
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
8.6
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10.0
|
NIST |
7.5
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HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.6
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5.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2016-3944
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The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2016-3944
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https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/len_6718
Lenovo Accelerator Application Insecure Update Mechanism - USVendor Advisory
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https://duo.com/blog/out-of-box-exploitation-a-security-analysis-of-oem-updaters
Out-of-Box Exploitation: A Security Analysis of OEM Updaters | Decipher
Products affected by CVE-2016-3944
- cpe:2.3:a:lenovo:accelerator_application:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*