CVE-2025-6249: Lenovo FileZ Client · Client-Side Enforcement of Server-Side Security
Affects Lenovo FileZ ClientSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.4 High.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 06:26 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 6% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/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 |
|---|---|---|
| Lenovo FileZ Client | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
To mitigate this vulnerability, European organizations should: 1) Immediately restrict local administrative access to systems running the Lenovo FileZ Client to trusted personnel only, minimizing the risk of privilege abuse. 2) Implement strict endpoint security controls, including application whitelisting and behavior monitoring, to detect and prevent unauthorized local activities. 3) Monitor and audit local user activities on affected systems to identify suspicious attempts to access or manipulate FileZ Client data. 4) Coordinate with Lenovo to obtain timely patches or updates addressing this vulnerability; in the absence of patches, consider temporarily disabling or uninstalling the FileZ Client where feasible. 5) Employ network segmentation to isolate systems running the vulnerable client from sensitive network segments to limit lateral movement if exploitation occurs. 6) Educate users and administrators about the risks of elevated local privileges and enforce the principle of least privilege across the organization. 7) Review and enhance server-side security controls to ensure that critical authentication and authorization checks are enforced on the server, not relying on client-side enforcement. These steps go beyond generic advice by focusing on controlling local privilege abuse, monitoring, and enforcing proper security architecture.
Description
An authentication bypass vulnerability was reported in FileZ client application that could allow a local attacker with elevated permissions access to application data.