Uncontrolled search path in Lenovo Vantage HardwareScan Plugin
Priority LOW 34CWE-427Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- 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-427.
Summary
A DLL search path vulnerability was reported in the Lenovo HardwareScan Plugin for the Lenovo Vantage hardware scan feature prior to version 1.0.46.11 that could allow escalation of privilege.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00424 36th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Vantage HardwareScan Plugin (Lenovo): 1.0.46.11
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Vantage HardwareScan Plugin (Lenovo) Fixed in 1.0.46.11
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-8345
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rrmc-v4r3-q6v9
References
More Lenovo Hardware Scan vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-00608 Link following in Lenovo Diagnostics CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
Sources
- CVE-2020-8345 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-8345 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rrmc-v4r3-q6v9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences