CVE-2025-8485 Privilege escalation in App Store
A local authenticated user can execute code with elevated privileges during application installation in the Lenovo App Store.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-8485?
CVE-2025-8485 is a high-severity vulnerability in Lenovo App Store, published on 12 Nov 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
An improper permissions vulnerability was reported in Lenovo App Store that could allow a local authenticated user to execute code with elevated privileges during installation of an application.
Weakness: CWE-276
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-8485?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Lenovo App Store.
How do I fix CVE-2025-8485?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-8485 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-8485 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-8485 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Lenovo App Store
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9j2g-7v4v-vp2g.