CVE-2020-8351 Privilege escalation in PCManager

High 7.8 Published Updated

An authenticated user can execute code with elevated privileges in Lenovo PCManager, requiring an upgrade to mitigate.

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-2020-8351?

CVE-2020-8351 is a high-severity vulnerability in Lenovo PCManager, published on 30 Nov 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A privilege escalation vulnerability was reported in Lenovo PCManager prior to version 3.0.50.9162 that could allow an authenticated user to execute code with elevated privileges.

Weakness: CWE-269, CWE-16

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-8351?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Lenovo Pcmanager.

How do I fix CVE-2020-8351?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-8351 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-8351 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-8351 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-hpqr-pfj5-7rfx.

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