Lenovo Diagnostics HWScanAddin Arbitrary File Write via Local Auth
CVE-2026-0827 Published on April 15, 2026
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.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2026-0827 can be exploited with local system access, and requires 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 have no impact on confidentiality and integrity and availability.
Weakness Type
What is an insecure temporary file Vulnerability?
The software attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.
CVE-2026-0827 has been classified to as an insecure temporary file vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-0827
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Affected Versions
Lenovo Diagnostics:- Before 5.26.0 is affected.
- Before 4.7.1.4 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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