Improper Permissions in Lenovo Filez Client

Publication date: 2026-09-10

Last updated on: 2026-09-10

Assigner: Lenovo Group Ltd.

Description

A potential improper permissions vulnerability was reported in the Lenovo Filez Client application that could allow a local authenticated user to escalate privileges.

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Published

2026-09-10

Last Modified

2026-09-10

Generated

2026-09-11

AI Q&A

2026-09-11

EPSS Evaluated

N/A

NVD

CVE-2026-11813

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
lenovo	filez_client	*

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-276	During installation, installed file permissions are set to allow anyone to modify those files.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is an improper permissions issue in the Lenovo Filez Client application. It allows a local authenticated user to escalate their privileges, potentially gaining higher access levels than intended.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability could let an attacker with local access gain elevated privileges on the system. This might allow unauthorized actions, data access, or control over the affected application or device.

Mitigation Strategies

Update the Lenovo Filez Client application to the latest version provided by Lenovo to address the improper permissions issue.

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