HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2016-8223
HIGH

CVE-2016-8223

CWE-284Published: November 29, 2016· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

During an internal security review, Lenovo identified a local privilege escalation vulnerability in Lenovo System Interface Foundation software installed on some Windows 10 PCs where a user with local privileges could run arbitrary code with administrator level privileges.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2016-8223 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

Lenovo1 product(s)
system interface foundation
Microsoft1 product(s)
windows 10
Source: NVD CPE · 2 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttps://support.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/LEN_10150
PATCHhttps://support.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/LEN_10150

All References (4)

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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94597
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https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/LEN_10150Patch · Vendor Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94597
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https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/LEN_10150Patch · Vendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2016-8223
CVSS Score7.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-284
CISA KEVNo
Affected2 vendor(s)
PublishedNov 29, 2016

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2016-8223 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
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