What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-2368?

CVE-2026-2368 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.1 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.0%.

How to fix or mitigate CVE-2026-2368?

Within 24 hours: Inventory all Lenovo Filez deployments and restrict network access to trusted networks only. Within 7 days: Implement network segmentation to isolate Filez traffic and deploy SSL/TLS inspection where feasible to detect tampering. Within 30 days: Coordinate with Lenovo for patch availability; evaluate alternative file transfer solutions if patch timeline is unacceptable.

CVE-2026-2368

HIGH

Improper Certificate Validation (CWE-295)

2026-03-11 psirt@lenovo.com

Authentication Bypass RCE

7.1

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

7.1 HIGH

AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Adjacent

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

Analysis Generated

Mar 12, 2026 - 22:07 vuln.today

CVE Published

Mar 11, 2026 - 21:16 nvd

HIGH 7.1

DescriptionCVE.org

An improper certificate validation vulnerability was reported in the Lenovo Filez application that could allow a user capable of intercepting network traffic to execute arbitrary code.

AnalysisAI

Lenovo Filez fails to properly validate SSL/TLS certificates, enabling network-positioned attackers to intercept traffic and execute arbitrary code on affected systems. An attacker with the ability to perform man-in-the-middle attacks can exploit this weakness to compromise user devices without authentication. No patch is currently available to remediate this vulnerability.

Technical ContextAI

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 execute arbitrary code.