CVE-2021-3464 Privilege escalation in PCManager

High 7.8 Published Updated

A DLL search path vulnerability in Lenovo PCManager allows attackers to achieve privilege escalation by exploiting insecure library loading mechanisms.

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-2021-3464?

CVE-2021-3464 is a high-severity vulnerability in Lenovo PCManager, published on 27 Apr 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A DLL search path vulnerability was reported in Lenovo PCManager, prior to version 3.0.400.3252, that could allow privilege escalation.

Weakness: CWE-427

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-3464?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Lenovo Pcmanager.

How do I fix CVE-2021-3464?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-3464 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2021-3464 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-3464 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-jrv3-mp53-r7jv.

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