CVE-2025-1729
📋 TL;DR
A DLL hijacking vulnerability in TrackPoint Quick Menu software allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges by placing malicious DLLs in specific directories. This affects users of Lenovo TrackPoint software on Windows systems. Attackers must have local access to the system to exploit this vulnerability.
💻 Affected Systems
- Lenovo TrackPoint Quick Menu
⚠️ 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
Full system compromise with administrative privileges, allowing installation of persistent malware, data theft, and complete control of the affected system.
Likely Case
Local privilege escalation enabling attackers to bypass security controls, install additional malware, or access restricted system resources.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper access controls and monitoring, potentially only allowing execution in user context without privilege escalation.
🎯 Exploit Status
Requires local access and ability to place malicious DLLs in specific directories. Attackers need to understand the DLL loading order and target specific DLLs.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Check Lenovo advisory for specific patched versions
Vendor Advisory: https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/LEN-189489
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Visit the Lenovo security advisory URL. 2. Download the latest version of TrackPoint Quick Menu software. 3. Install the update following Lenovo's instructions. 4. Restart the system to ensure changes take effect.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Remove vulnerable software
windowsUninstall TrackPoint Quick Menu if not required for system functionality
Control Panel > Programs > Uninstall a program > Select TrackPoint Quick Menu > Uninstall
Restrict DLL loading
windowsConfigure Windows to prevent loading DLLs from current directory
Set registry key: HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\CWDIllegalInDllSearch to 0xFFFFFFFF
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict access controls to prevent unauthorized users from placing files in system directories
- Monitor for suspicious DLL creation/modification in application directories using file integrity monitoring
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check if TrackPoint Quick Menu is installed and verify version against Lenovo's advisoryCheck Version:
Check installed programs list in Control Panel or use: wmic product get name,version | findstr /i trackpointVerify Fix Applied:
Verify software version after update matches patched version from Lenovo advisory📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unexpected DLL loading events in Windows Event Logs
- Process creation from TrackPoint Quick Menu with unusual parent processes
Network Indicators:
- None - this is a local attack vector
SIEM Query:
EventID=7 OR EventID=11 with process_name containing 'TrackPoint' OR DLL loading from unusual locations