Lenovo PC Manager Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Vulnerability

A vulnerability in Lenovo PC Manager has been identified, which could allow a local authenticated user to execute code with elevated privileges. This issue arises from a potential DLL hijacking vulnerability, as reported during an internal security assessment.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to unauthorized privilege escalation, allowing users to execute code with elevated rights.

Remediation

Users are advised to update Lenovo PC Manager to version 5.1.140.9262 or later.

Added: Oct 15, 2025, 3:21 PM
Updated: Oct 15, 2025, 3:21 PM

Vulnerability Rating

Custom Algorithm
spread
6.6
impact
7.5
exploitability
3.3
remediation
7.7
relevance
0.7
threat
0.0
urgency
2.9
incentive
0.8

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