CVE-2025-6231
Lenovo Vantage Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Description
An improper validation vulnerability was reported in Lenovo Vantage that under certain conditions could allow a local attacker to execute code with elevated permissions by modifying an application configuration file.
INFO
Published Date :
July 17, 2025, 8:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
July 22, 2025, 5:05 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Verify and restrict access to application configuration files.
- Ensure configuration files have proper permissions.
- Apply vendor patches when available.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2025-6231.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/LEN-196648 | Vendor Advisory |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-6231 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-6231
weaknesses.
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jul. 22, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:lenovo:commercial_vantage:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 20.2506.39.0 *cpe:2.3:a:lenovo:vantage:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.2501.20.0 Added Reference Type Lenovo Group Ltd.: https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/LEN-196648 Types: Vendor Advisory -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Jul. 17, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description An improper validation vulnerability was reported in Lenovo Vantage that under certain conditions could allow a local attacker to execute code with elevated permissions by modifying an application configuration file. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-88 Added Reference https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/LEN-196648