CVE-2019-6198 Privilege escalation in PC Manager

High 7.8 Published 31 Jul 2024 Updated 2 Aug 2024

A local attacker can escalate privileges in Lenovo PC Manager due to an authentication bypass vulnerability.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2019-6198?

CVE-2019-6198 is a high-severity vulnerability in Lenovo PC Manager, published on 31 Jul 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability was reported in Lenovo PC Manager prior to version 2.8.90.11211 that could allow a local attacker to escalate privileges.

Weakness: CWE-287

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-6198?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Lenovo Pcmanager.

How do I fix CVE-2019-6198?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-6198 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2019-6198 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-6198 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-56wj-jfhp-fq9f.