Untrusted search path in Lenovo Installation Packages
Priority LOW 32CWE-426Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-426.
Summary
A symbolic link vulnerability in some Lenovo installation packages, prior to version 1.2.9.3, could allow privileged file operations during file extraction and installation.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0028 20th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Installation Packages (Lenovo): 1.2.9.3
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Installation Packages (Lenovo) Fixed in 1.2.9.3
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Lenovo Installation Packages 1.2.9.3
2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2019-04374 Untrusted search path in Lenovo Installation PackagesPriority LOW 29
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-6196
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x36v-qf7f-ph37
References
More Lenovo Installation Package vulnerabilities
- TI-2019-04374 Untrusted search path in Lenovo Installation Packages CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.7
Sources
- CVE-2019-6196 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-6196 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-x36v-qf7f-ph37 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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