CVE-2024-4762 Privilege escalation in Accessories and Display Manager
A local attacker can escalate privileges via improper validation in the firmware update mechanism of Lenovo display management software.
- 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-2024-4762?
CVE-2024-4762 is a high-severity vulnerability in Lenovo Accessories and Display Manager, published on 16 Dec 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An improper validation vulnerability was reported in the firmware update mechanism of LADM and LDCC that could allow a local attacker to escalate privileges.
Weakness: CWE-295
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-4762?
How do I fix CVE-2024-4762?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-4762 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-4762 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-4762 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vhcm-29fv-3vx5.