CVE-2025-6232: Lenovo Vantage · Argument Injection
Affects Lenovo VantageSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.5 High.
Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 10% 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 2026-10-25.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Lenovo Vantage | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
To mitigate this vulnerability effectively, European organizations should: 1) Immediately inventory all Lenovo devices running Lenovo Vantage to identify potentially affected versions. 2) Restrict local user permissions rigorously to minimize the number of users with low-level access that could exploit this vulnerability. 3) Implement application whitelisting and endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions to monitor and block unauthorized registry modifications and suspicious process behaviors related to Lenovo Vantage. 4) Until an official patch is released, consider disabling or uninstalling Lenovo Vantage on critical systems where feasible, or restrict its execution via group policy or endpoint management tools. 5) Monitor system logs and registry changes for unusual activity indicative of exploitation attempts. 6) Educate IT staff and users about the risks of local privilege escalation and enforce strict physical security controls to prevent unauthorized local access. 7) Stay alert for vendor updates or patches and apply them promptly once available.
Description
An improper validation vulnerability was reported in Lenovo Vantage that under certain conditions could allow a local attacker to execute code with elevated permissions by modifying specific registry locations.