What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-1068?

CVE-2026-1068 has a CVSS 4.0 base score of 6.0 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.0%.

How to fix or mitigate CVE-2026-1068?

Within 30 days: Identify affected systems and apply vendor patches as part of regular patch cycle. Monitor vendor channels for patch availability.

Filez CVE-2026-1068

MEDIUM

Improper Certificate Validation (CWE-295)

2026-03-11 psirt@lenovo.com

Information Disclosure Lenovo Filez

6.0

CVSS 4.0 · Vendor: lenovo

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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness	CWE CWE-295 OWASP Top 10:2025 A07:2025 - Authentication Failures ASVS 5.0 V12 - Secure Communication Certificate validation
Impact	CVSS 5.3 (MEDIUM). Attack vector: Adjacent Network. Complexity: High. Privileges required: None. User interaction: None. Exploitable via remote/network.
Exploit ScenarioDerived	A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to a user capable of intercepting network traffic to obtain sensitive user data fro.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).

No patch listed yet 0.0% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Mar 12, 2026

Lenovo Filez fails to properly validate SSL/TLS certificates, enabling network-positioned attackers to intercept encrypted communications and extract sensitive user information. The vulnerability requires an adjacent network position and specific conditions to exploit, but affects all users of the application. No patch is currently available.

Earlier versions of this analysis (1)

v1 Mar 12, 2026 - 22:07 CVSS 5.3

An improper certificate validation vulnerability was reported in the Lenovo Filez application that could allow a user capable of intercepting network traffic to obtain sensitive user data from the application. [CVSS 5.3 MEDIUM]

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Technical ContextAI · show details

Classified as CWE-295 (Improper Certificate Validation). An improper certificate validation vulnerability was reported in the Lenovo Filez application that could allow a user capable of intercepting network traffic to obtain sensitive user data from the application.

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Severity by source

Vendor (lenovo) PRIMARY 6.0 MEDIUM

CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (lenovo) · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorVendor: lenovo

Attack Vector

Adjacent

Attack Complexity

Low

Attack Requirements

Present

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Vulnerable system: Confidentiality

High

Vulnerable system: Integrity

None

Vulnerable system: Availability

None

Subsequent system: Confidentiality

None

Subsequent system: Integrity

None

Subsequent system: Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

CVSS changed

Aug 19, 2026 - 18:22 NVD

5.3 (MEDIUM) 6.0 (MEDIUM)

CVE Published

Mar 11, 2026 - 21:16 nvd

MEDIUM 5.3

DescriptionCVE.org

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Organizations using An improper certificate validation vulnerability should be aware of moderate risk from CVE-2026-1068 rated CVSS 5.3. Exploitation could compromise the security of affected deployments. Organizations should apply vendor updates when available and monitor for exploitation.

Business Impact: Low

Compensating Controls

Apply vendor patch. If patching is delayed: restrict network access and enable monitoring.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score

0.0%

Top 99% exploitable

Data Quality

4 sources

Confidence: Medium

NVD

CVE.org

EPSS

VulDB

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue

Severity MEDIUM

CISA KEV No

Public POC No

EPSS 0.0%

Patch available No

Active threat No

Deciding rule

MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)

What every action level means

Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.

Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived

Defer

Exploitation· derived

None

System Exposure· derived

Controlled

Automatable· derived

Human Impact

Low

Priority Score

Low Medium High Critical

KEV: 0

EPSS: 0

CVSS: +30

PoC: 0

Weaponized: 0

Threat intel: 0

Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Information Disclosure MEDIUM

Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.