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CVE-2025-13154: Lenovo Vantage · Link Following

Affects Lenovo VantageSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.8 Medium : upgrade to 1.1.0.1111 when convenient.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 09:08 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
6.8Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 3% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 1.1.0.1111
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 14 Jan 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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

Upgrade Lenovo Vantage to 1.1.0.1111.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
LenovoVantageAffected
  • <1.1.0.1111
Fixed in
  • 1.1.0.1111

AI-suggested

To mitigate CVE-2025-13154, European organizations should implement the following specific measures: 1) Restrict local user privileges by enforcing the principle of least privilege, ensuring users do not have unnecessary write or administrative rights on endpoints. 2) Monitor file system activities for unusual or unauthorized file deletions, especially in directories used by Lenovo Vantage or system-critical locations, using endpoint detection and response (EDR) tools. 3) Disable or uninstall Lenovo Vantage or the SmartPerformanceAddin component on systems where it is not required, reducing the attack surface. 4) Implement application whitelisting and integrity monitoring to detect and prevent unauthorized modifications or deletions of critical files. 5) Prepare for timely deployment of official patches or updates from Lenovo once available, including testing in controlled environments before wide rollout. 6) Educate users and administrators about the risks of local privilege misuse and encourage strong local account management practices. 7) Use endpoint protection solutions that can detect and block suspicious symbolic link creation or manipulation attempts. These targeted steps go beyond generic advice by focusing on controlling local privilege abuse and monitoring specific behaviors related to file deletion and link resolution.

Description

An improper link following vulnerability was reported in the SmartPerformanceAddin for Lenovo Vantage that could allow an authenticated local user to perform an arbitrary file deletion with elevated privileges.

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