CVE-2023-25496 Privilege escalation in Lenovo Drivers Management

High 7.8 Published 28 Apr 2023 Updated 30 Jan 2025

A local attacker can exploit a vulnerability in Lenovo Driver Manager to execute arbitrary code with 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-2023-25496?

CVE-2023-25496 is a high-severity vulnerability in Lenovo Drivers Management, published on 28 Apr 2023. 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 Drivers Management Lenovo Driver Manager that could allow a local user to execute code with elevated privileges.

Weakness: CWE-284

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-25496?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Lenovo Drivers Management.

How do I fix CVE-2023-25496?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-25496 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2023-25496 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-25496 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-233j-wx2q-g9fp.