Privilege escalation in Elliptic Labs Virtual Lock Sensor on Lenovo ThinkPad devices

1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

EUVDB-ID: #VU80748

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 6.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-3112

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 improperly imposed security restrictions within the Elliptic Labs Virtual Lock Sensor. A local user can execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

ThinkPad T14 Gen 3 21AH: before 3.1.50524.1

ThinkPad T14 Gen 3 21AJ: before 3.1.50524.1

ThinkPad T14 Gen 3 21CF: before 3.1.50719.1

ThinkPad T14 Gen 3 21CG: before 3.1.50719.1

External links

http://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/LEN-128081

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.