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Lenovo Vantage CVE-2026-15994

| EUVDEUVD-2026-58061 HIGH
Improper Link Resolution Before File Access (CWE-59)
2026-08-13 lenovo GHSA-29w7-7qqh-9g25
7.3
CVSS 4.0 · Vendor: lenovo
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Vendor (lenovo) PRIMARY
7.3 HIGH
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
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7.8 HIGH

Local vector; high complexity reflects symlink race condition (AT:P); low privileges required; scope changes as attacker escalates to elevated process security context.

3.1 AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
4.0 AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/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
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
X

Lifecycle Timeline

3
Patch available
Aug 13, 2026 - 16:18 EUVD
Analysis Generated
Aug 13, 2026 - 16:01 vuln.today
CVE Published
Aug 13, 2026 - 14:53 cve.org
HIGH 7.3

DescriptionCVE.org

During an internal security assessment, an improper link following vulnerability was identified in Lenovo Vantage and Lenovo Commercial Vantage that could allow a local authenticated user to execute code with elevated privileges.

AnalysisAI

Privilege escalation via symlink following in Lenovo Vantage and Lenovo Commercial Vantage allows a local authenticated user to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges on affected Lenovo systems. Discovered during an internal Lenovo security assessment, the flaw (CWE-59) arises when a privileged Vantage component resolves attacker-controlled symbolic links without validation, enabling redirection of file operations to security-sensitive targets. …

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Exploitation Exploitation requires a local authenticated session with at least low-level user privileges on a Lenovo system where Lenovo Vantage or Lenovo Commercial Vantage is installed (consistent with CVSS PR:L and AV:L). … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The CVSS 4.0 score of 7.3 with vector AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N characterizes this as a local privilege escalation of meaningful but bounded severity. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
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Remediation The primary remediation is to apply the patched version of Lenovo Vantage and Lenovo Commercial Vantage as specified in Lenovo advisory LEN-223723 (https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/LEN-223723); exact patched version numbers were not present in the data provided and must be confirmed from that advisory. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

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Within 24 hours: Inventory all Lenovo systems running Vantage or Commercial Vantage and document privileged service configurations. …

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