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Vulnerability record · CVE-2025-2501 · published 30 May 2025

CVE-2025-2501: Lenovo pcmanager untrusted search path vulnerability

Lenovo · Pcmanager

An untrusted search path vulnerability was reported in Lenovo PC Manager that could allow a local attacker to elevate privileges.

8.5 CVSS 4.0 High EPSS 0.18% · top 93.6% CWE-426 · Untrusted search path
8.5CVSS 4.0 base score
0.18%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
1References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

An untrusted search path vulnerability was reported in Lenovo PC Manager that could allow a local attacker to elevate privileges.

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://iknow.lenovo.com.cn/detail/428586 Vendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2025-2501), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.