Improper certificate validation in Lenovo Vantage
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Spoofing
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-295.
Summary
A privilege escalation vulnerability was reported in Lenovo Vantage that could allow a local attacker to bypass integrity checks and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Vantage (Lenovo) Fixed in 4.0.49.0
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Lenovo Vantage 4.0.49.0
2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2023-05565 Authentication bypass by spoofing in Lenovo VantagePriority LOW 31
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-6043
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rfg6-p6q6-8frj
References
More Lenovo Vantage vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-05638 An improper validation vulnerability was reported in Lenovo Vantage that under certain… CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.5
- TI-2025-05637 An improper validation vulnerability was reported in Lenovo Vantage that under certain… CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.5
- TI-2020-06729 Improper privilege management in Lenovo Vantage CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2023-05565 Authentication bypass by spoofing in Lenovo Vantage CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2026-01399 An input validation vulnerability was reported in the DeviceSettingsSystemAddin used in… CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
- TI-2026-01398 An input validation vulnerability was reported in the DeviceSettingsSystemAddin used in… CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
Sources
- CVE-2023-6043 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-6043 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rfg6-p6q6-8frj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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