CVE-2017-3756

7.8 HIGH
Published: August 18, 2017 Modified: May 13, 2026
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Description

A privilege escalation vulnerability was identified in Lenovo Active Protection System for ThinkPad systems versions earlier than 1.82.0.17. An attacker with local privileges could execute code with administrative privileges via an unquoted service path.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100305
Source: psirt@lenovo.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/LEN-15765
Source: psirt@lenovo.com
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100305
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/LEN-15765
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory

4 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.4%
29th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

microsoft lenovo