Untrusted search path in Lenovo PC Manager
Priority LOW 38CWE-426Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-426.
Summary
An untrusted search path vulnerability was reported in Lenovo PC Manager that could allow a local attacker to elevate privileges.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00188 8th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed PC Manager (Lenovo): 5.1.110.5082
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 PC Manager (Lenovo) Fixed in 5.1.110.5082
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Lenovo PC Manager 5.1.110.5082
3 records Highest priority Priority LOW 3 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2025-02176 Incorrect default permissions in Lenovo PC ManagerPriority LOW 38
- TI-2025-02177 Incorrect permission assignment in Lenovo PC ManagerPriority LOW 29
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-2501
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7m65-wj64-957x
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-2019-04397 Improper authentication in Lenovo PC Manager CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2025-2501 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-2501 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7m65-wj64-957x · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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