Fingerprint Manager
CVE-2016-2393
HIGH
Vulnerability Assessment
| Weakness |
CWE
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Permission and access control
MITRE ATT&CK
1 technique across 1 tactic: Privilege Escalation The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Impact | CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). Attack characteristics: local attack vector, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction not required. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.04%. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | Successful exploitation could compromise the high-severity affected system. |
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Lenovo Fingerprint Manager before 8.01.57 and Touch Fingerprint before 1.00.08 use weak ACLs for unspecified (1) services and (2) files, which allows local users to gain privileges by invalidating. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is low attack complexity.
RemediationAI
A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.
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This vulnerability is classified under CWE-264. Lenovo Fingerprint Manager before 8.01.57 and Touch Fingerprint before 1.00.08 use weak ACLs for unspecified (1) services and (2) files, which allows local users to gain privileges by invalidating local checks. Affected products include: Lenovo Fingerprint Manager, Lenovo Touch Fingerprint. Version information: before 8.01.57.
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AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.
CVSS VectorNVD
DescriptionCVE.org
Lenovo Fingerprint Manager before 8.01.57 and Touch Fingerprint before 1.00.08 use weak ACLs for unspecified (1) services and (2) files, which allows local users to gain privileges by invalidating local checks.
Threat Intelligence Overview
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SSVC AssessmentENISA
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Attack Technique
Privilege escalation occurs when an attacker leverages flaws in access control mechanisms to gain permissions beyond what they were originally granted.
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