CVE-2026-1715
📋 TL;DR
A local privilege escalation vulnerability in Lenovo Vantage and Lenovo Baiying software allows authenticated local users to modify arbitrary Windows registry keys with elevated privileges. This affects users running vulnerable versions of these Lenovo system management applications on Windows systems.
💻 Affected Systems
- Lenovo Vantage
- Lenovo Baiying
⚠️ 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
Complete system compromise through registry manipulation enabling persistence, disabling security controls, or executing arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges.
Likely Case
Local attackers gaining administrative privileges to install malware, steal credentials, or bypass security controls on affected Lenovo systems.
If Mitigated
Limited impact if proper endpoint protection and least privilege principles are enforced, though local privilege escalation remains possible.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires local authenticated access but appears straightforward based on vulnerability description.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Update to latest version as specified in Lenovo advisories
Vendor Advisory: https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/LEN-213044
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Open Lenovo Vantage or Lenovo Baiying application. 2. Check for updates in settings. 3. Install available updates. 4. Restart system as prompted.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Uninstall vulnerable software
windowsRemove Lenovo Vantage or Lenovo Baiying if not required for system functionality
Control Panel > Programs > Uninstall a program > Select Lenovo Vantage/Baiying > Uninstall
Restrict registry permissions
windowsApply stricter ACLs to sensitive registry keys to prevent unauthorized modifications
regedit > Right-click key > Permissions > Remove write access for non-admin users
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict least privilege policies to limit standard user capabilities
- Deploy endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions to monitor for registry manipulation attempts
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check installed version of Lenovo Vantage/Baiying against patched versions in Lenovo advisoryCheck Version:
wmic product where name="Lenovo Vantage" get versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify application version matches patched version from Lenovo security advisory📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Windows Event Logs showing registry modifications by non-admin users
- Process creation events from Lenovo Vantage/Baiying with unusual parameters
Network Indicators:
- No network indicators - local privilege escalation only
SIEM Query:
EventID=4657 OR EventID=4663 AND ProcessName LIKE '%LenovoVantage%' OR '%Baiying%' AND SubjectUserName NOT IN (admin_users)