CVE-2024-4132 Privilege escalation in Lock Screen

High 7.8 Published Updated

A local attacker can execute code with elevated privileges via DLL hijacking in Lenovo Lock Screen.

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-2024-4132?

CVE-2024-4132 is a high-severity vulnerability in Lenovo Lock Screen, published on 11 Oct 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A DLL hijack vulnerability was reported in Lenovo Lock Screen that could allow a local attacker to execute code with elevated privileges.

Weakness: CWE-427

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-4132?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Lenovo Lock Screen.

How do I fix CVE-2024-4132?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-4132 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2024-4132 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-4132 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-jcx7-ff44-h5m5.

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