What is CVE-2020-8338?

CVE-2020-8338 is a high-severity vulnerability in Lenovo Diagnostics, classified under Untrusted Search Path. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-10-14.

How severe is CVE-2020-8338?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Lenovo Diagnostics

CVE-2020-8338

A DLL search path vulnerability was reported in Lenovo Diagnostics prior to version 4.35.4 that could allow a user with local access to execute code on the system.

EPSS: 0.004 (35.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Lenovo Diagnostics — versions unspecified

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-426 — Untrusted Search Path

References

psirt@lenovo.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-8338?: CVE-2020-8338 is a high-severity vulnerability in Lenovo Diagnostics, classified under Untrusted Search Path. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-10-14.
How severe is CVE-2020-8338?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.