CVE-2020-8345 Privilege escalation in Vantage HardwareScan Plugin
A DLL search path vulnerability in the Lenovo Vantage HardwareScan Plugin allows attackers to escalate privileges on affected systems.
- 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-2020-8345?
CVE-2020-8345 is a high-severity vulnerability in Lenovo Vantage HardwareScan Plugin, published on 14 Oct 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 the Lenovo HardwareScan Plugin for the Lenovo Vantage hardware scan feature prior to version 1.0.46.11 that could allow escalation of privilege.
Weakness: CWE-427
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-8345?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Lenovo Hardware Scan.
How do I fix CVE-2020-8345?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-8345 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-8345 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-8345 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rrmc-v4r3-q6v9.