During an internal security assessment, a potential vulnerability was discovered in Lenovo Diagnostics and the HardwareScanAddin used in Lenovo Vantage that, during installation or when using hardware scan, could allow a local authenticated user to perform an arbitrary file write with elevated privileges.
Attack Parameters
Attack Vector
Local
Requires local access
Attack Complexity
Low
Easy to exploit
Attack Requirements
None
No additional conditions
Privileges Required
Low
Basic privileges needed
User Interaction
None
No user interaction needed
Impact Assessment
Confidentiality
None
No data leak
Integrity
High
Complete data modification
Availability
High
Complete denial of service
CVSS Vector v4.0
Weakness Type (CWE)
Vulnerable Products 2
| Configuration | From (including) | Up to (excluding) |
|---|---|---|
|
Lenovo Diagnostics
cpe:2.3:a:lenovo:diagnostics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
|
— |
5.26.0
|
|
Lenovo Hardware_Scan
cpe:2.3:a:lenovo:hardware_scan:*:*:*:*:*:lenovo_vantage:*:*
|
— |
4.7.1.4
|