CVE-2026-0827

During an internal security assessment, a potential vulnerability was discovered in Lenovo Diagnostics and the HardwareScanAddin used in Lenovo Vantage that, during installation or when using hardware scan, could allow a local authenticated user to perform an arbitrary file write with elevated privileges.

CVSS v3 7.1 HIGH

7.1^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.2

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/LEN-210693	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:lenovo:diagnostics::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:lenovo:hardware_scan::::::lenovo_vantage::*

History

26 Oct 2026, 21:10

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Summary		(es) Durante una evaluación de seguridad interna, se descubrió una vulnerabilidad potencial en Lenovo Diagnostics y el HardwareScanAddin utilizado en Lenovo Vantage que, durante la instalación o al usar el escaneo de hardware, podría permitir a un usuario local autenticado realizar una escritura de archivo arbitraria con privilegios elevados.

Information

Published : 2026-04-15 13:16

Updated : 2026-10-26 21:10

NVD link : CVE-2026-0827

Mitre link : CVE-2026-0827

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-0827

JSON object : View

Products Affected

lenovo

hardware_scan
diagnostics

CWE

CWE-59

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

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