CVE-2025-8486 Privilege escalation in PC Manager
A local authenticated user can execute code with elevated privileges in Lenovo PC Manager, requiring a patch to prevent privilege escalation.
- 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-2025-8486?
CVE-2025-8486 is a high-severity vulnerability in Lenovo PC Manager, published on 15 Oct 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A potential vulnerability was reported in PC Manager that could allow a local authenticated user to execute code with elevated privileges.
Weakness: CWE-250
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-8486?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Lenovo Pcmanager.
How do I fix CVE-2025-8486?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-8486 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-8486 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-8486 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Lenovo PC Manager
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7p7c-646p-56rg.