CVE-2025-13152
📋 TL;DR
A DLL hijacking vulnerability in Lenovo One Client allows local authenticated users to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges by placing a malicious DLL in a location where the application searches for dependencies. This affects users running vulnerable versions of Lenovo One Client on Windows systems.
💻 Affected Systems
- Lenovo One Client
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
An attacker with local access could gain SYSTEM-level privileges, install persistent malware, steal credentials, or compromise the entire system.
Likely Case
A malicious insider or compromised user account could escalate privileges to install additional malware or access restricted system resources.
If Mitigated
With proper access controls and monitoring, impact is limited to the local system and requires authenticated access.
🎯 Exploit Status
DLL hijacking vulnerabilities typically have low exploitation complexity but require local authenticated access.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Check Lenovo advisory for specific patched version
Vendor Advisory: https://iknow.lenovo.com.cn/detail/435007
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Visit the Lenovo advisory URL
2. Download the latest version of Lenovo One Client
3. Install the update
4. Restart the system
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Restrict DLL search paths
windowsConfigure Windows to restrict DLL search paths using SafeDllSearchMode or SetDefaultDllDirectories
reg add "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager" /v SafeDllSearchMode /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
Remove unnecessary permissions
windowsRemove write permissions from directories where Lenovo One Client searches for DLLs
icacls "C:\Program Files\Lenovo\OneClient" /deny Users:(OI)(CI)W
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Restrict local user access to systems with Lenovo One Client
- Implement application whitelisting to prevent unauthorized DLL execution
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check Lenovo One Client version against vulnerable versions listed in Lenovo advisoryCheck Version:
Check Lenovo One Client about section or installed programs list for version informationVerify Fix Applied:
Verify Lenovo One Client has been updated to patched version and test DLL loading behavior📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unexpected DLL loads from unusual locations
- Process creation events from Lenovo One Client with suspicious parent processes
Network Indicators:
- None - this is a local privilege escalation vulnerability
SIEM Query:
Process Creation where Image contains 'OneClient' and CommandLine contains suspicious DLL paths