Uncontrolled search path in Lenovo PCManager
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 Lenovo PCManager prior to version 4.0.40.2175 that could allow privilege escalation.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00247 16th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed PCManager (Lenovo): 4.0.40.2175
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA PCManager (Lenovo) Fixed in 4.0.40.2175
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Lenovo PCManager 4.0.40.2175
2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2021-02656 Incorrect default permissions in Lenovo PCManagerPriority LOW 22
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-0192
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gx9p-x3qq-2jfr
References
More Lenovo Pcmanager vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-01386 OS command injection in Lenovo PCManager CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2025-09682 Uncontrolled search path in Lenovo PC Manager CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.5
- TI-2025-07767 A potential vulnerability was reported in PC Manager that could allow a local… CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.5
- TI-2025-07408 Incorrect default permissions in Lenovo PC Manager CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.5
- TI-2025-02176 Incorrect default permissions in Lenovo PC Manager CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.5
- TI-2025-02175 Untrusted search path in Lenovo PC Manager CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.5
Sources
- CVE-2022-0192 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-0192 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gx9p-x3qq-2jfr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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