CVE-2026-1717
Received Received - Intake
Input Validation Flaw in LenovoProductivitySystemAddin Enables Privilege Escalation

Publication date: 2026-03-11

Last updated on: 2026-03-25

Assigner: Lenovo Group Ltd.

Description
An input validation vulnerability was reported in the LenovoProductivitySystemAddin used in Lenovo Vantage and Lenovo Baiying that could allow a local authenticated user to terminate arbitrary processes with elevated privileges.
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Published
2026-03-11
Last Modified
2026-03-25
Generated
2026-06-16
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2026-03-11
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
NVD
CVE-2026-1717
EUVD
EUVD-2026-11361
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Vendor Product Version / Range
lenovo vantage to 1.0.0.138 (exc)
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CWE ID Description
CWE-88 The product constructs a string for a command to be executed by a separate component in another control sphere, but it does not properly delimit the intended arguments, options, or switches within that command string.
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is an input validation flaw found in the LenovoProductivitySystemAddin component used by Lenovo Vantage and Lenovo Baiying. It allows a local authenticated user to terminate arbitrary processes with elevated privileges.

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The vulnerability can impact you by allowing a local authenticated user to terminate any process on the system with elevated privileges. This could disrupt system operations or security by stopping critical processes.

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