Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2019-6177 affects the unsupported Lenovo Solution Center. A local user could abuse how it writes log files to non-standard locations, potentially gaining higher privileges. Business urgency depends on whether legacy Lenovo endpoints still have this tool installed, especially version 03.12.003.
Executive priority
Treat this as a high-priority legacy software cleanup item. It is not shown as actively exploited, but unsupported endpoint utilities with privilege escalation impact increase risk after any initial compromise.
Technical view
Lenovo Solution Center 03.12.003 has a local privilege escalation issue involving log file writes to unexpected locations. CVSS 3.0 is 7.8, with local access, low complexity, low privileges, no user interaction, and high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely on older Lenovo Windows endpoints where Lenovo Solution Center remains installed after Lenovo ended support. The source bundle identifies Solution Center and version 03.12.003, but does not provide broader affected version detail.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or active exploitation evidence. Exploitation requires local low-privileged access, so this is mainly a post-access privilege escalation risk rather than an internet-facing entry point.
Researcher notes
Public detail is limited. The key technical clue is unsafe log-file placement leading to possible privilege escalation. Avoid assuming affected versions beyond the cited 03.12.003 unless Lenovo advisory evidence confirms them.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory Lenovo endpoints for Lenovo Solution Center installations.
- Remove unsupported Lenovo Solution Center where found.
- Migrate users to Lenovo Vantage or Lenovo Diagnostics.
- Review Lenovo advisory LEN-27811 for current vendor guidance.
- Prioritize systems shared by multiple users or exposed to untrusted local access.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether Lenovo Solution Center is installed on managed endpoints.
- Check for version 03.12.003 where software inventory exposes version detail.
- Verify unsupported software has been removed or replaced.
- Confirm migrated endpoints use Lenovo Vantage or Lenovo Diagnostics.
- Document any exceptions and compensating controls.
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 7.8 (3.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H1.85.9Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.0 score
7.8HighVector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://support.lenovo.com/solutions/LEN-27811CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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