CVE-2023-6044 Privilege escalation in Vantage
A local attacker with physical access can impersonate the Lenovo Vantage Service 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-2023-6044?
CVE-2023-6044 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Lenovo Vantage, published on 19 Jan 2024. 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 Vantage that could allow a local attacker with physical access to impersonate Lenovo Vantage Service and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Weakness: CWE-290
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-6044?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Lenovo Vantage.
How do I fix CVE-2023-6044?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-6044 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-6044 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-6044 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Lenovo Vantage
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pfm6-94m2-vphw.