Privilege escalation in Lenovo PCManager



Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2020-8351
CWE-ID CWE-264
Exploitation vector Local
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 PCManager
Other software / Other software solutions

Vendor Lenovo

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

EUVDB-ID: #VU48728

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-8351

CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly impose security restrictions, which leads to security restrictions bypass and arbitrary code execution with elevated privileges.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

PCManager: All versions

CPE2.3 External links

https://iknow.lenovo.com.cn/detail/dc_193055.html


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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