CVE-2025-0886: Lenovo Elliptic Virtual Lock Sensor Service For ThinkPad P1 Gen 6 (Type 21FV, 21FW) · Incorrect Default Permissions
Affects Lenovo Elliptic Virtual Lock Sensor Service For ThinkPad P1 Gen 6 (Type 21FV, 21FW)Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.5 High.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 06:26 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 9% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 17 Jul 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-26.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Lenovolenovo/elliptic-virtual-lock-sensor-servicepkg:deb/lenovo/elliptic-virtual-lock-sensor-serviceOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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AI-suggested
To mitigate this vulnerability, European organizations should: 1) Immediately audit and restrict local user permissions on affected Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 6 devices, ensuring that only trusted users have local access. 2) Implement strict endpoint security controls, including application whitelisting and behavior monitoring, to detect unauthorized privilege escalation attempts. 3) Enforce strong physical security policies to prevent unauthorized physical access to laptops. 4) Monitor for unusual local activity, such as unexpected privilege escalations or modifications to the Elliptic Virtual Lock Sensor Service files and configurations. 5) Coordinate with Lenovo for timely patch deployment once available; until then, consider disabling or restricting the vulnerable service if feasible without impacting business operations. 6) Educate users about the risks of local credential compromise and enforce multi-factor authentication for device login to reduce the likelihood of unauthorized local access. 7) Employ endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions capable of detecting privilege escalation techniques specific to this vulnerability. These measures go beyond generic advice by focusing on controlling local access, monitoring the specific vulnerable service, and preparing for patch deployment.
Description
An incorrect permissions vulnerability was reported in Elliptic Labs Virtual Lock Sensor that could allow a local, authenticated user to escalate privileges.