Vulnerability in Lenovo Installation Package
CVE-2019-6173
A DLL search path vulnerability could allow privilege escalation in some Lenovo installation packages, prior to version 1.2.9.3, during installation if an attacker already has administrative privileges.
EPSS: 0.003 (22.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Lenovo Installation_package
- Lenovo Installation Packages — versions unspecified
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- psirt@lenovo.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-6173?
- CVE-2019-6173 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Lenovo Installation Package, classified under Untrusted Search Path. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2020-06-09.
- How severe is CVE-2019-6173?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-6173 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.