CVE-2024-4130
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 · uneditedA DLL hijack vulnerability was reported in Lenovo App Store that could allow a local attacker 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 · high confidenceA DLL hijacking vulnerability exists in Lenovo App Store where the application insecurely loads DLL files from locations writable by lower-privileged users. A local attacker can place a malicious DLL in these locations, causing the App Store (running with elevated privileges) to load and execute the attacker's code with those elevated privileges.
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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< 9.0.17CVSS 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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify Lenovo App Store installationCheck for Lenovo App Store in program files (typically C:\Program Files\Lenovo\Lenovo App Store or C:\Program Files (x86)\Lenovo\Lenovo App Store), or look for the application in Add/Remove ProgramsAffected if Lenovo App Store is installed on the system
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Determine installed versionRight-click the Lenovo App Store executable, select Properties, then check the Details tab for the version number. Alternatively, open Add/Remove Programs, find Lenovo App Store, and note the version shownAffected if The installed version is lower than 9.0.17 (for example, 9.0.0 through 9.0.16)
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Check directory permissions on App Store folderRight-click the Lenovo App Store installation folder, select Properties, go to the Security tab, and examine which users have Write or Modify permissions. Use icacls command (e.g., icacls "C:\Program Files\Lenovo\Lenovo App Store") to list explicit permissionsAffected if Users without administrative privileges have Write or Modify access to the application directory
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Inspect for unexpected DLL filesList all DLL files in the Lenovo App Store installation directory. Compare against expected DLLs by noting file creation dates and checking for unusually named or recently created DLLs that do not belong to the applicationAffected if A DLL file exists in the application directory that was created or modified by a non-administrative user, or any unexplained DLL is present
A user is affected if Lenovo App Store version is below 9.0.17 AND the application directory is writable by standard users, or if suspicious DLLs are present in the installation folder.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
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 · scoped9.0.17
Apply the Lenovo security patch when available. Until patched, remove or restrict access to Lenovo App Store, and monitor for unauthorized DLL placement in application directories.
9.0.17
- Navigate to the official Lenovo support or Lenovo App Store download page
- Download and install Lenovo App Store version 9.0.17 or later
- Verify the installed version matches or exceeds 9.0.17
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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