CVE-2026-15994 Path traversal in Commercial Vantage
A local authenticated user can execute code with elevated privileges via improper link following in Lenovo Vantage applications.
- 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-2026-15994?
CVE-2026-15994 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Lenovo Commercial 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
During an internal security assessment, an improper link following vulnerability was identified in Lenovo Vantage and Lenovo Commercial Vantage that could allow a local authenticated user to execute code with elevated privileges.
Weakness: CWE-59
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-15994?
How do I fix CVE-2026-15994?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-15994 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-2026-15994 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-15994 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-29w7-7qqh-9g25.