What is CVE-2021-3462?

CVE-2021-3462 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Lenovo Power_management_driver, classified under Incorrect Default Permissions. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2021-04-13.

How severe is CVE-2021-3462?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Lenovo Power_management_driver

CVE-2021-3462

A privilege escalation vulnerability in Lenovo Power Management Driver for Windows 10, prior to version 1.67.17.54, that could allow unauthorized access to the driver's device object.

EPSS: 0.002 (10.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Lenovo Power_management_driver
Lenovo Power Management Driver For Windows 10 — versions unspecified
Lenovo Thinkpad_11e_gen_5
Lenovo Thinkpad_11e_yoga_gen_6
Lenovo Thinkpad_13_gen_2
Lenovo Thinkpad_25
Lenovo Thinkpad_a275
Lenovo Thinkpad_a285
Lenovo Thinkpad_a475
Lenovo Thinkpad_a485

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-276 — Incorrect Default Permissions

References

psirt@lenovo.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-3462?: CVE-2021-3462 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Lenovo Power_management_driver, classified under Incorrect Default Permissions. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2021-04-13.
How severe is CVE-2021-3462?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.