What is the CVSS score of CVE-2016-5248?

CVE-2016-5248 has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.5 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.1%.

Solution Center CVE-2016-5248

MEDIUM

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CWE-264)

2016-06-30 cve@mitre.org

Privilege Escalation Lenovo Solution Center

5.5

CVSS 3.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

5.5 MEDIUM

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

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

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Jun 30, 2016 - 16:59 cve.org

MEDIUM 5.5

DescriptionCVE.org

The StopProxy command in LSC.Services.SystemService in Lenovo Solution Center before 3.3.003 allows local users to terminate arbitrary processes via the PID argument.

AnalysisAI

The StopProxy command in LSC.Services.SystemService in Lenovo Solution Center before 3.3.003 allows local users to terminate arbitrary processes via the PID argument. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.5), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-264. The StopProxy command in LSC.Services.SystemService in Lenovo Solution Center before 3.3.003 allows local users to terminate arbitrary processes via the PID argument. Affected products include: Lenovo Solution Center. Version information: before 3.3.003.

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.