CVE-2020-8318

Description

A privilege escalation vulnerability was reported in the LenovoSystemUpdatePlugin for Lenovo System Interface Foundation prior to version that could allow an authenticated user to execute code with elevated privileges.

Remediation

Solution:

Update LenovoSystemUpdatePlugin for Lenovo System Interface Foundation to version 2.0.0.92. To update Vantage and its Lenovo System Interface Foundation component, follow these steps: 1) Update Lenovo Vantage to version 10.2003.10.0 from the Microsoft Store. 2) Re-launch Lenovo Vantage to complete the update.

7.3

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 3.1 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.05%

Vendor Advisory lenovo.com

Affected: Lenovo LenovoSystemUpdatePlugin for Lenovo System Interface Foundation

References

Link	Tags
https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/LEN-30401	mitigation vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-8318?: CVE-2020-8318 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-8318?: To fix CVE-2020-8318: Update LenovoSystemUpdatePlugin for Lenovo System Interface Foundation to version 2.0.0.92. To update Vantage and its Lenovo System Interface Foundation component, follow these steps: 1) Update Lenovo Vantage to version 10.2003.10.0 from the Microsoft Store. 2) Re-launch Lenovo Vantage to complete the update.
Is CVE-2020-8318 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-8318 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-8318?: CVE-2020-8318 affects Lenovo LenovoSystemUpdatePlugin for Lenovo System Interface Foundation.

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