CVE-2026-12036 Path traversal in Vantage
A local authenticated user can delete arbitrary files with elevated privileges in Lenovo Vantage due to improper link following.
- 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-2026-12036?
CVE-2026-12036 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Lenovo Vantage, published on 13 Aug 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An improper link following vulnerability was reported in the VantageCoreAddin for Lenovo Vantage and Lenovo Commercial Vantage that could allow a local authenticated user to perform an arbitrary file deletion with elevated privileges.
Weakness: CWE-59
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-12036?
How do I fix CVE-2026-12036?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-12036 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2026-12036 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-12036 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f95j-cwmr-fqw7.