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Lenovo App Store CVE-2026-13104

| EUVDEUVD-2026-44977 HIGH
Execution with Unnecessary Privileges (CWE-250)
2026-07-16 lenovo GHSA-whrx-5ggp-j935
7.0
CVSS 4.0 · Vendor: lenovo
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Log in as local authenticated user
  2. Delivery
    Interact with Lenovo App Store client
  3. Exploit
    Abuse unnecessary elevated privileges (CWE-250)
  4. Execution
    Execute arbitrary code at elevated privilege
  5. Impact
    Full compromise of host

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Unnecessary privilege execution
Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires the attacker to already be a local authenticated user (PR:L) on a device that has the Lenovo App Store installed - meaning a Lenovo device distributed in the Chinese market - and the flaw is triggered locally (AV:L), not over the network. The CVSS vector further requires passive user interaction (UI:P), so a legitimate user action must occur for the chain to succeed, which is a limiting factor. Exploitation is bounded by the product's region lock (China-only distribution), the need for existing local login credentials, and the presence of the vulnerable App Store client; it does not work against systems without the Lenovo App Store or against remote unauthenticated attackers.

Impact

The vendor CVSS 4.0 base score is 7.0 (High) with vector AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H, indicating a local attack vector requiring an already-authenticated low-privileged user plus some passive user interaction, but yielding full high impact to confidentiality, integrity, and availability once triggered. No EPSS score was provided, it is not in CISA KEV, and no POC is referenced, so the practical exploitation signal is low despite the meaningful CVSS - this reads as a real but non-urgent local escalation rather than an internet-facing emergency. The local-only vector and the requirement for existing authenticated access substantially limit blast radius; the primary risk is a standard user or malware already running on the machine escalating to elevated privileges. Because exploitation is local and the product is region-restricted to China, prioritization should be scaled to whether Chinese-market Lenovo devices are in scope. Note the SSVC framework, EPSS, and independent POC data are not supplied, so automatability and exploitation-status are inferred only from the CVSS vector.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A standard authenticated user (or malware running under that user) on a Chinese-market Lenovo PC interacts with the Lenovo App Store client and abuses its unnecessarily elevated privileges to run attacker-supplied code in the higher-privileged context, gaining full control of the system. The CVSS vector's UI:P suggests the chain also depends on some passive user action being present. No public exploit code is identified at time of analysis.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
Patch available 0.1% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Jul 16, 2026

Local privilege escalation to arbitrary code execution affects Lenovo App Store, a software-distribution client shipped exclusively on Lenovo devices in the Chinese market. A local authenticated user who can interact with the application can leverage its excessive privileges (CWE-250) to run arbitrary code at an elevated privilege level, with high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact on the host. There is no public exploit identified at time of analysis and it is not listed in CISA KEV, so no active exploitation is confirmed.

RemediationAI

Consult and follow the Lenovo advisory at https://iknow.lenovo.com.cn/detail/441419 and update the Lenovo App Store to the vendor-fixed build; no vendor-released patch version was identified in the provided data, so the exact fix version must be confirmed directly from that advisory. As a compensating control until patched, restrict which local accounts can log in and run the App Store client on affected Chinese-market Lenovo devices, and consider disabling or removing the Lenovo App Store application/its privileged background service where it is not required (trade-off: users lose vendor app-distribution and update functionality delivered through the store). Because exploitation requires local authenticated access, enforcing least-privilege user accounts and preventing untrusted users from gaining interactive local sessions meaningfully reduces exposure. Do not rely on network controls, as the attack vector is local.

Affected VersionsENISA

App Store 0 <9.0.2930.0514

Affected Packages

euvd app_store fix: 9.0.2930.0514

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The affected component is the Lenovo App Store client (cpe:2.3:a:lenovo:app_store), a vendor storefront/updater application bundled on Lenovo consumer systems distributed in China. The root cause is classified as CWE-250 (Execution with Unnecessary Privileges): a process or helper that runs with more privilege than its task requires, allowing a lower-privileged user who can influence that process to have their code executed in the higher-privileged context. Such flaws in software-store/updater agents typically stem from privileged background services or auto-elevating helpers that accept input, actions, or file/binary paths controllable by a standard user without adequately validating the caller or the code being run.

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Severity by source

Vendor (lenovo) PRIMARY 7.0 HIGH
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
vuln.today AI 7.3 HIGH

Local vector and existing low-privileged authenticated user give AV:L/PR:L; passive user interaction maps to UI:R; CWE-250 abuse yields full C/I/A impact with unchanged scope.

3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
4.0 AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (lenovo).

CVSS VectorVendor: lenovo

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
Passive
Vulnerable system: Confidentiality
High
Vulnerable system: Integrity
High
Vulnerable system: Availability
High
Subsequent system: Confidentiality
None
Subsequent system: Integrity
None
Subsequent system: Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

2
Patch available
Jul 16, 2026 - 18:18 EUVD
CVE Published
Jul 16, 2026 - 16:49 cve.org
HIGH 7.0

DescriptionCVE.org

A potential vulnerability was reported in Lenovo App Store, distributed exclusively in the Chinese market, that could allow a local authenticated user to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Lenovo App Store on Chinese-market Lenovo devices contains a vulnerability enabling local users to gain full system control. No public exploit has been identified at time of analysis; however, this poses material risk to device security and data protection. No vendor-released patch has been identified, requiring immediate interim defensive measures.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Interim mitigations: disable or restrict access to Lenovo App Store; enforce least-privilege principles for local user accounts on affected devices; implement application whitelisting and behavior-based detection; deploy endpoint detection and response capabilities; isolate affected devices from sensitive network resources where operationally feasible.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.1%
Top 98% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
Bundled on Lenovo consumer PCs but China-market-only distribution
Data Quality
6 sources
Confidence: High

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 HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.1%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
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
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Small
Automatable
No
Human Impact
High
Technical Impact
Total

Priority Score

35
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +35
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Privilege escalation occurs when an attacker leverages flaws in access control mechanisms to gain permissions beyond what they were originally granted.

Remote Code Execution represents the critical moment when an attacker successfully runs arbitrary code on a target system without physical access.

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