CVE-2021-3462 Privilege escalation in Power Management Driver for Windows 10
A privilege escalation vulnerability in the Lenovo Power Management Driver allows unauthorized access to the driver's device object, potentially granting elevated privileges.
- 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-2021-3462?
CVE-2021-3462 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Lenovo Power Management Driver for Windows 10, published on 13 Apr 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A privilege escalation vulnerability in Lenovo Power Management Driver for Windows 10, prior to version 1.67.17.54, that could allow unauthorized access to the driver's device object.
Weakness: CWE-276
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-3462?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Lenovo Power Management Driver.
How do I fix CVE-2021-3462?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-3462 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-3462 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-3462 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Lenovo Power Management Driver for Windows 10
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2h68-4vmh-prhj.