What is the CVSS score of CVE-2016-2243?

CVE-2016-2243 has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.9 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.0%.

700 Series Firmware CVE-2016-2243

HIGH

Improper Access Control (CWE-284)

2016-03-04 hp-security-alert@hp.com

HP Denial Of Service Authentication Bypass 700 Series Firmware 800 Series Firmware Z240 Firmware Z238 Firmware Zbook Firmware 1000 Series Firmware Elitebook Folio 1012 X2 G2

7.9

CVSS 3.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

7.9 HIGH

AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

None

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Mar 04, 2016 - 15:59 cve.org

HIGH 7.9

DescriptionCVE.org

Sure Start on HP Commercial PCs 2015 allows local users to cause a denial of service (BIOS recovery failure) by leveraging administrative access.

AnalysisAI

Sure Start on HP Commercial PCs 2015 allows local users to cause a denial of service (BIOS recovery failure) by leveraging administrative access. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.9), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-284. Sure Start on HP Commercial PCs 2015 allows local users to cause a denial of service (BIOS recovery failure) by leveraging administrative access. Affected products include: Hp 700 Series Firmware, Hp 800 Series Firmware, Hp Z240 Firmware, Hp Z238 Firmware, Hp Zbook Firmware.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.