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Vulnerability record · CVE-2026-4135 · published 15 April 2026

CVE-2026-4135: Lenovo software fix link following vulnerability

Lenovo · Software Fix

During an internal security assessment, a potential vulnerability was discovered in Lenovo Software Fix, that during installation could allow a local authenticated user to perform an arbitrary file write with elevated privileges.

5.2 CVSS 4.0 Medium EPSS 0.16% · top 96.0% CWE-59 · Link following
5.2CVSS 4.0 base score
0.16%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
1References
24 Aug 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

During an internal security assessment, a potential vulnerability was discovered in Lenovo Software Fix, that during installation could allow a local authenticated user to perform an arbitrary file write with elevated privileges.

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/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://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/LEN-213829 Vendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2026-4135), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.