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CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/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
Local low-privilege symlink attack requiring no user interaction; no confidentiality impact; high integrity and availability loss from arbitrary file deletion by privileged process.
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CVSS VectorVendor: lenovo
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1DescriptionCVE.org
During an internal security assessment, a potential vulnerability was discovered in Lenovo Dock Manager that could allow an authenticated local user to perform an arbitrary file deletion with elevated privileges.
AnalysisAI
Arbitrary file deletion with elevated privileges affects Lenovo Dock Manager across all tracked versions (CPE: cpe:2.3:a:lenovo:dock_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*). An authenticated local user can exploit this CWE-59 link-following flaw to redirect the application's privileged file deletion routine to arbitrary targets outside the user's permitted scope, threatening both system integrity and availability. …
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Vulnerability AssessmentAI
| Exploitation | Exploitation requires a locally authenticated user account with at least standard (low-privileged) permissions on the host running Lenovo Dock Manager, consistent with CVSS 4.0 AV:L/PR:L. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment. |
| Risk Assessment | The CVSS 4.0 score of 6.9 with metrics AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H appropriately reflects a locally constrained but meaningfully impactful flaw - arbitrary file deletion by a low-privileged user can remove critical OS or application binaries, security logs, or configuration files, producing high integrity and availability consequences. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in. |
| Exploit Scenario | Full exploit scenario with step-by-step reproduction available after sign-in. |
| Remediation | Apply the vendor-supplied patch for Lenovo Dock Manager available at https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/ht037099#dm and review advisory LEN-223470 at https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/LEN-223470 for the specific fixed version number, which is not independently confirmed from the data provided and must be verified directly against the Lenovo advisory. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report. |
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