CVE-2020-8317 Path traversal in Drivers Management

High 7.3 Published 24 Jul 2020 Updated 17 Sep 2024

An authenticated user can execute code with elevated privileges via a DLL search path vulnerability in Lenovo Drivers Management.

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-2020-8317?

CVE-2020-8317 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Lenovo Drivers Management, published on 24 Jul 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 DLL search path vulnerability was reported in Lenovo Drivers Management prior to version 2.7.1128.1046 that could allow an authenticated user to execute code with elevated privileges.

Weakness: CWE-426

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-8317?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Lenovo Drivers Management.

How do I fix CVE-2020-8317?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-8317 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-2020-8317 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-8317 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-43qv-gqwc-rjxf.