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ID

VAR-201606-0058


CVE

CVE-2016-5729


TITLE

Lenovo BIOS EFI Vulnerability in driver that allows arbitrary code execution with system management mode privileges

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sources: JVNDB: JVNDB-2016-003408

DESCRIPTION

Lenovo BIOS EFI Driver allows local administrators to execute arbitrary code with System Management Mode (SMM) privileges via unspecified vectors. Multiple Lenovo Products are prone to a local code-execution vulnerability. Lenovo BIOS EFI Driver is a set of EFI (Extensible Firmware Interface) drivers used in BIOS by China Lenovo (Lenovo). A security vulnerability exists in the Lenovo BIOS EFI Driver

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sources: NVD: CVE-2016-5729 // JVNDB: JVNDB-2016-003408 // BID: 91536 // VULHUB: VHN-94548

AFFECTED PRODUCTS

vendor:lenovomodel:bios efi driverscope:eqversion: -

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vendor:lenovomodel:bios efi driverscope: - version: -

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sources: JVNDB: JVNDB-2016-003408 // CNNVD: CNNVD-201606-661 // NVD: CVE-2016-5729

CVSS

SEVERITY

CVSSV2

CVSSV3

nvd@nist.gov: CVE-2016-5729
value: HIGH

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NVD: CVE-2016-5729
value: MEDIUM

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CNNVD: CNNVD-201606-661
value: HIGH

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VULHUB: VHN-94548
value: MEDIUM

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nvd@nist.gov: CVE-2016-5729
severity: MEDIUM
baseScore: 6.8
vectorString: AV:L/AC:L/AU:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
accessVector: LOCAL
accessComplexity: LOW
authentication: SINGLE
confidentialityImpact: COMPLETE
integrityImpact: COMPLETE
availabilityImpact: COMPLETE
exploitabilityScore: 3.1
impactScore: 10.0
acInsufInfo: NONE
obtainAllPrivilege: NONE
obtainUserPrivilege: NONE
obtainOtherPrivilege: NONE
userInteractionRequired: NONE
version: 2.0

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VULHUB: VHN-94548
severity: MEDIUM
baseScore: 6.8
vectorString: AV:L/AC:L/AU:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
accessVector: LOCAL
accessComplexity: LOW
authentication: SINGLE
confidentialityImpact: COMPLETE
integrityImpact: COMPLETE
availabilityImpact: COMPLETE
exploitabilityScore: 3.1
impactScore: 10.0
acInsufInfo: NONE
obtainAllPrivilege: NONE
obtainUserPrivilege: NONE
obtainOtherPrivilege: NONE
userInteractionRequired: NONE
version: 2.0

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nvd@nist.gov: CVE-2016-5729
baseSeverity: HIGH
baseScore: 8.2
vectorString: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
attackVector: LOCAL
attackComplexity: LOW
privilegesRequired: HIGH
userInteraction: NONE
scope: CHANGED
confidentialityImpact: HIGH
integrityImpact: HIGH
availabilityImpact: HIGH
exploitabilityScore: 1.5
impactScore: 6.0
version: 3.1

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NVD: CVE-2016-5729
baseSeverity: MEDIUM
baseScore: 6.7
vectorString: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
attackVector: LOCAL
attackComplexity: LOW
privilegesRequired: HIGH
userInteraction: NONE
scope: UNCHANGED
confidentialityImpact: HIGH
integrityImpact: HIGH
availabilityImpact: HIGH
exploitabilityScore: NONE
impactScore: NONE
version: 3.0

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sources: VULHUB: VHN-94548 // JVNDB: JVNDB-2016-003408 // CNNVD: CNNVD-201606-661 // NVD: CVE-2016-5729

PROBLEMTYPE DATA

problemtype:CWE-264

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sources: VULHUB: VHN-94548 // JVNDB: JVNDB-2016-003408 // NVD: CVE-2016-5729

THREAT TYPE

local

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sources: BID: 91536 // CNNVD: CNNVD-201606-661

TYPE

permissions and access control issues

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sources: CNNVD: CNNVD-201606-661

CONFIGURATIONS

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            JVNDB: JVNDB-2016-003408

PATCH
title:LEN-4901url:https://support.lenovo.com/jp/ja/product_security/len_4901
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title:Lenovo BIOS EFI Driver Security vulnerabilitiesurl:http://www.cnnvd.org.cn/web/xxk/bdxqById.tag?id=62570
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sources:
            
            
            JVNDB: JVNDB-2016-003408 // 
            
            
            
            CNNVD: CNNVD-201606-661

EXTERNAL IDS
db:NVDid:CVE-2016-5729
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db:BIDid:91536
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db:JVNDBid:JVNDB-2016-003408
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db:CNNVDid:CNNVD-201606-661
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db:VULHUBid:VHN-94548
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sources:
            
            
            VULHUB: VHN-94548 // 
            
            
            
            BID: 91536 // 
            
            
            
            JVNDB: JVNDB-2016-003408 // 
            
            
            
            CNNVD: CNNVD-201606-661 // 
            
            
            
            NVD: CVE-2016-5729

REFERENCES
url:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91536
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url:https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/len_4901
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url:http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=cve-2016-5729
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url:http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnid=cve-2016-5729
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url:http://www.lenovo.com/ca/en/
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sources:
            
            
            VULHUB: VHN-94548 // 
            
            
            
            BID: 91536 // 
            
            
            
            JVNDB: JVNDB-2016-003408 // 
            
            
            
            CNNVD: CNNVD-201606-661 // 
            
            
            
            NVD: CVE-2016-5729

CREDITS
The vendor reported this issue.
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sources:
            
            
            BID: 91536

SOURCES
db:VULHUBid:VHN-94548
db:BIDid:91536
db:JVNDBid:JVNDB-2016-003408
db:CNNVDid:CNNVD-201606-661
db:NVDid:CVE-2016-5729

LAST UPDATE DATE
2025-04-12T23:30:38.210000+00:00

SOURCES UPDATE DATE
db:VULHUBid:VHN-94548date:2019-09-27T00:00:00
db:BIDid:91536date:2016-06-23T00:00:00
db:JVNDBid:JVNDB-2016-003408date:2016-07-06T00:00:00
db:CNNVDid:CNNVD-201606-661date:2019-09-30T00:00:00
db:NVDid:CVE-2016-5729date:2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

SOURCES RELEASE DATE
db:VULHUBid:VHN-94548date:2016-06-30T00:00:00
db:BIDid:91536date:2016-06-23T00:00:00
db:JVNDBid:JVNDB-2016-003408date:2016-07-06T00:00:00
db:CNNVDid:CNNVD-201606-661date:2016-06-30T00:00:00
db:NVDid:CVE-2016-5729date:2016-06-30T16:59:10.133