Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Lenovo Fingerprint Manager and Touch Fingerprint
CVE-2016-2393

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Lenovo
Status
Fingerprint Manager
Touch Fingerprint
Vendor
CVE Published:
11 April 2016

Summary

Lenovo Fingerprint Manager and Touch Fingerprint are vulnerable due to weak access control lists (ACLs) for certain files and services. This flaw allows local users to gain elevated privileges by bypassing local security checks. The affected versions prior to 8.01.57 for Fingerprint Manager and 1.00.08 for Touch Fingerprint could potentially expose sensitive operations to untrusted users, raising security concerns and necessitating immediate updates to mitigate risks.

References

https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/len_4282
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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