CVE-2025-12046: Lenovo App Store · Uncontrolled Search Path Element
Affects Lenovo App StoreSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.5 High.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 08:30 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 2% 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 10 Dec 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 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Lenovo App Store | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
1. Restrict local user privileges to the minimum necessary to reduce the risk of local exploitation. 2. Implement application whitelisting and restrict the directories from which DLLs can be loaded, enforcing strict path validation. 3. Use tools such as Microsoft's Process Monitor to identify suspicious DLL loading behavior from untrusted paths. 4. Employ endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions to monitor for anomalous DLL injection or loading activities. 5. Educate users and administrators about the risks of local privilege escalation and the importance of physical and credential security. 6. Regularly audit and harden system configurations to prevent unauthorized file placements in directories searched by vulnerable applications. 7. Monitor Lenovo’s security advisories closely and apply official patches immediately upon release. 8. Consider temporarily disabling or restricting use of the Lenovo App Store and Browser applications in sensitive environments until patches are available. 9. Use Group Policy or other management tools to enforce secure DLL search order settings where applicable.
Description
A DLL hijacking vulnerability was reported in the Lenovo App Store and Lenovo Browser applications that could allow a local authenticated user to execute code with elevated privileges under certain conditions.