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Drivers ManagementApplication · Lenovo

CVE-2023-25496

HIGH · 7.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2023-04-28
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 3.1.1307.1308 or later.
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80/100
Remediation priority · High
Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
A privilege escalation vulnerability was reported in Lenovo Drivers Management Lenovo Driver Manager that could allow a local user to execute code with elevated privileges.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

This is a local privilege escalation vulnerability in Lenovo Driver Manager (part of Lenovo Drivers Management). The flaw allows a local authenticated user to execute arbitrary code with elevated (administrator or SYSTEM) privileges, potentially leading to full system compromise.

MitigationApply the vendor-supplied patch or update to Lenovo Driver Manager. Until patched, restrict local user access to the affected system and monitor for suspicious driver management activity.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Drivers ManagementApplication
Affected:< 3.1.1307.1308

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Verify if Lenovo Driver Manager is installed
    Check Windows installed programs list (Control Panel > Programs and Features, or run 'Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_Product' or check registry at HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall) for any Lenovo driver management software
    Affected if Lenovo Drivers Management or Lenovo Driver Manager appears in the installed programs list
  2. Identify the installed version of Lenovo Drivers Management
    Right-click the installed Lenovo driver management application, select Properties, and view the Version tab, or check the program's About/Help section for version information
    Affected if The version number displayed is lower than 3.1.1307.1308
  3. Check for Lenovo driver management Windows service
    Open Services (services.msc) and look for any Lenovo driver management service, or run 'Get-Service | Where-Object {$_.DisplayName -like "*Lenovo*Driver*"}' in PowerShell
    Affected if A Lenovo driver management service exists and the associated software version is below 3.1.1307.1308
  4. Locate the Lenovo driver management executable
    Search for Lenovo driver management executable files (such as LDM, DriverManager, or similar) in Program Files folders, or use PowerShell: 'Get-ChildItem -Path "C:\Program Files","C:\Program Files (x86)" -Recurse -Filter "*driver*manager*" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue'
    Affected if The executable exists and its version property (right-click > Properties > Details) shows a version below 3.1.1307.1308

The environment is affected if Lenovo Drivers Management is installed with a version lower than 3.1.1307.1308, as this version range contains the privilege escalation vulnerability.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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AI-assisted, checked against the advisory. Informational, not a guarantee.

Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 3.1.1307.1308 or later
Fixed in 3.1.1307.1308
Interim mitigation

Apply the vendor-supplied patch or update to Lenovo Driver Manager. Until patched, restrict local user access to the affected system and monitor for suspicious driver management activity.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

3.1.1307.1308 or later

  1. Navigate to Lenovo's official support website (support.lenovo.com or iknow.lenovo.com.cn)
  2. Search for 'Lenovo Drivers Management' or 'Lenovo Driver Manager'
  3. Locate the download page for version 3.1.1307.1308 or later
  4. Download the fixed version of Lenovo Drivers Management
  5. Close any running instances of the current Lenovo Driver Manager
  6. Uninstall the current version of Lenovo Drivers Management from Add/Remove Programs or Apps & Features
  7. Restart the system if prompted
  8. Install the newly downloaded fixed version (3.1.1307.1308 or later)
Caveat Standard software upgrade; ensure backup of driver configurations if applicable

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Drivers Management Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation1.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
8.0 hours of engineering $1,390
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