Privilege Escalation in Lenovo Vantage Affects User Security
CVE-2023-6043

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Lenovo
Status
Vendor
CVE Published:
19 January 2024

Summary

A vulnerability in Lenovo Vantage has been identified, allowing local attackers to potentially escalate their privileges by bypassing crucial integrity checks. This flaw could lead to the execution of arbitrary code, presenting a significant risk to the security of affected systems. Users maintaining Lenovo Vantage are advised to monitor for updates and take precautionary measures to safeguard their environments. For detailed information, refer to the official Lenovo security advisory.

Affected Version(s)

Vantage < 4.0.49.0

References

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

Credit

Lenovo thanks Steffen Langenfeld for reporting these issues.
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