CVE-2020-8345 vulnerability in Lenovo Products
Published on October 14, 2020
A DLL search path vulnerability was reported in the Lenovo HardwareScan Plugin for the Lenovo Vantage hardware scan feature prior to version 1.0.46.11 that could allow escalation of privilege.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2020-8345 can be exploited with local system access, requires user interaction and a small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.
Weakness Type
What is a DLL preloading Vulnerability?
The product uses a fixed or controlled search path to find resources, but one or more locations in that path can be under the control of unintended actors.
CVE-2020-8345 has been classified to as a DLL preloading vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2020-8345
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Affected Versions
Lenovo Vantage HardwareScan Plugin:- Version unspecified and below 1.0.46.11 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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