CVE-2016-8222

CVE-2016-8222 concerns a signed kernel driver in Lenovo ThinkPad BIOS enabling a local attacker with Windows administrator privileges to call System Management Mode (SMM) services. This can cause denial of service or allow alteration of certain BIOS variables/settings (e.g., boot sequence); BIOS ...

Microsoft Device Guard protection bypass - us

Lenovo Security Advisory: LEN-8327 Potential Impact: Denial of service Severity: Medium Scope of Impact: Lenovo-specific CVE Identifier: CVE-2016-8222 Summary Description: A vulnerability has been identified in a signed kernel driver for the BIOS of some ThinkPad systems that can allow an attacke...