CVE-2019-6196 Path traversal in Installation Packages
Attackers can exploit symbolic links in Lenovo installation packages to perform privileged file operations, potentially leading to privilege escalation or code execution.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-6196?
CVE-2019-6196 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Lenovo Installation Packages, published on 9 Jun 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A symbolic link vulnerability in some Lenovo installation packages, prior to version 1.2.9.3, could allow privileged file operations during file extraction and installation.
Weakness: CWE-426
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-6196?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Lenovo Installation Package.
How do I fix CVE-2019-6196?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-6196 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2019-6196 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-6196 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Lenovo Installation Packages
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x36v-qf7f-ph37.