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Commercial VantageApplication · Lenovo

CVE-2025-6231

HIGH · 7.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-07-17
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 10.2501.20.0 / 20.2506.39.0 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
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.

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 confidence

Lenovo Vantage contains an improper validation vulnerability that allows a local attacker to modify an application configuration file and execute code with elevated (SYSTEM) privileges. The vulnerability stems from insufficient validation of configuration file contents, enabling privilege escalation from a standard user context.

MitigationApply vendor patches when available; in the interim, restrict local access to trusted users only and monitor system integrity for unauthorized changes to Lenovo Vantage configuration files.

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
Commercial VantageApplication
Affected:< 20.2506.39.0
VantageApplication
Affected:< 10.2501.20.0

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

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  1. Check if Lenovo Vantage is installed
    Look for Lenovo Vantage in the list of installed programs via Windows Settings > Apps & features, or check for the Lenovo Vantage folder in Program Files or Program Files (x86)
    Affected if Lenovo Vantage or Lenovo Commercial Vantage is present on the system
  2. Identify the installed Lenovo Vantage version
    Open Lenovo Vantage and navigate to Settings > About, or right-click the Lenovo Vantage executable in Program Files and select Properties > Details to view the File Version
    Affected if The displayed version number is below 20.2506.39.0 for Commercial Vantage or below 10.2501.20.0 for standard Vantage
  3. Verify the vulnerability condition
    Compare your identified version against the affected ranges: Commercial Vantage < 20.2506.39.0 or Vantage < 10.2501.20.0
    Affected if The installed version falls within either of these ranges, indicating the insufficient validation flaw is present
  4. Check for unauthorized config file modifications
    Inspect configuration files in the Lenovo Vantage installation directory for unexpected changes or suspicious content
    Affected if Configuration files have been modified by an unprivileged user or contain unexpected values that could indicate exploitation

A system is affected if Lenovo Vantage (any edition) is installed with a version lower than 20.2506.39.0 (Commercial) or 10.2501.20.0 (standard), as these versions contain the improper validation vulnerability allowing privilege escalation.

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

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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 10.2501.20.0 / 20.2506.39.0 or later
Fixed in 10.2501.20.020.2506.39.0
Interim mitigation

Apply vendor patches when available; in the interim, restrict local access to trusted users only and monitor system integrity for unauthorized changes to Lenovo Vantage configuration files.

Recommended fix High confidence

Commercial Vantage: 20.2506.39.0+ | Vantage: 10.2501.20.0+

  1. Open Lenovo Vantage and navigate to the About or Settings section to verify the current version number
  2. Visit support.lenovo.com and search for the latest Lenovo Vantage version compatible with your system
  3. Download the installer for Commercial Vantage version 20.2506.39.0 or later, or Vantage version 10.2501.20.0 or later
  4. Run the installer with administrator privileges
  5. Follow the on-screen prompts to complete the installation
  6. Restart the system if prompted and verify the version has been updated
Caveat Requires administrator privileges to install; ensure compatibility with your Windows version before upgrading

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

Fix this in Commercial Vantage Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation4.0 h
  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing6.0 h
  • Review / QA4.0 h
22.0 hours of engineering $3,860
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