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CVE-2026-1717: Lenovo Vantage · Argument Injection

Affects Lenovo VantageSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.8 Medium : upgrade to 1.0.0.138 when convenient.

Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 11:52 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 4% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 1.0.0.138
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 11 Mar 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: 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 30 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade Vantage and Baiying to 1.0.0.138.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
LenovoVantageAffected
  • <1.0.0.138
Fixed in
  • 1.0.0.138
LenovoBaiyingAffected
  • <1.0.0.138
Fixed in
  • 1.0.0.138

AI-suggested

These targeted actions go beyond generic advice by focusing on controlling local access and monitoring process integrity specific to this vulnerability.

Description

CVE-2026-1717 is a medium severity vulnerability in Lenovo Vantage and Lenovo Baiying products caused by improper neutralization of argument delimiters (CWE-88) in the LenovoProductivitySystemAddin. This flaw allows a local authenticated user to perform argument injection, enabling them to terminate arbitrary processes with elevated privileges without user interaction. The vulnerability requires local access and low attack complexity but does not require additional authentication beyond local user privileges. There are no known exploits in the wild currently, and no patches have been published yet. The CVSS 4.0 score is 6.8, reflecting the moderate risk due to privilege escalation potential. Countries with significant Lenovo market penetration and enterprise usage are most at risk, including the United States, China, Germany, Japan, and India. This vulnerability highlights the importance of secure input validation in privileged system components to prevent local privilege escalation attacks.

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