CVE-2019-6149 Privilege escalation in unspecified
Local attackers can execute code with administrative privileges via an unquoted search path in the Lenovo Dynamic Power Reduction Utility.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-6149?
CVE-2019-6149 is a medium-severity vulnerability in unspecified, published on 15 Mar 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An unquoted search path vulnerability was identified in Lenovo Dynamic Power Reduction Utility prior to version 2.2.2.0 that could allow a malicious user with local access to execute code with administrative privileges.
Weakness: CWE-428
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-6149?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Lenovo Dynamic Power Reduction.
How do I fix CVE-2019-6149?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-6149 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-6149 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-6149 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mcgr-rhr9-5298.