CVE-2024-4696 Command injection in Service Bridge

High 7.5 Published Updated

Attackers can execute OS commands and escalate privileges by tricking users into visiting a crafted link in Lenovo Service Bridge.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2024-4696?

CVE-2024-4696 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Lenovo Service Bridge, published on 13 Jun 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

A privilege escalation vulnerability was reported in Lenovo Service Bridge prior to version 5.0.2.17 that could allow operating system commands to be executed if a specially crafted link is visited.

Weakness: CWE-78

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-4696?

How do I fix CVE-2024-4696?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-4696 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.

Is CVE-2024-4696 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-4696 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-h83c-hv8p-vjwx.

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