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CVE-2018-16098

Published: Jan 24, 2019Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-428
7.8HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 68.6%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

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 Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-428

Affected Products

Various ThinkPad productsLenovo Group Ltd.Hardware Firmware
synaptics thinkpad ultranav driverlenovoHardware Firmware
thinkpad helix firmwarelenovoHardware Firmware
thiankpad l430 firmwarelenovoHardware Firmware
thiankpad l530 firmwarelenovoHardware Firmware
lenovo group ltd.commercialCNMobile Appsaka lenovo vibe, lenovo, moto mobile phones, lenovo china-only moto mobile phones, service bridge, service framework application
lenovocommercialCNHardware Firmwareaka lenovo group
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Exploitability

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Attack Graph

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MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Persistence
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References

https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/LEN-24573
support.lenovo.com
https://support.lenovo.com/bg/en/product_security/len-24573
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Timeline

Published
Jan 24, 2019
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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