CVE-2020-8327 Privilege escalation in Vantage
An authenticated user can execute code with elevated privileges in Lenovo Vantage due to a privilege escalation vulnerability in the battery gauge package.
- 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-2020-8327?
CVE-2020-8327 is a high-severity vulnerability in Lenovo Vantage, published on 14 Apr 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 privilege escalation vulnerability was reported in LenovoBatteryGaugePackage for Lenovo System Interface Foundation bundled in Lenovo Vantage prior to version 10.2003.10.0 that could allow an authenticated user to execute code with elevated privileges.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-8327?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Lenovo Vantage.
How do I fix CVE-2020-8327?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-8327 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-8327 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-8327 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Lenovo Vantage
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7vr4-w8wh-ff7q.