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CVE-2026-2640: Lenovo PC Manager · Improper Privilege Management

Affects Lenovo PC ManagerSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.8 Medium : upgrade to 5.1.160.12302 when convenient.

Data as of 29 Oct 2026, 19:04 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 1% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 5.1.160.12302
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 29 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade Lenovo PC Manager to 5.1.160.12302.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
LenovoPC ManagerAffected
  • <5.1.160.12302
Fixed in
  • 5.1.160.12302

AI-suggested

To mitigate CVE-2026-2640, organizations should implement strict local user privilege management, ensuring that only trusted users have authenticated local access to systems running Lenovo PC Manager. Restricting the ability to terminate privileged processes through group policies or endpoint protection solutions can reduce exploitation risk. Monitoring system logs for unexpected termination of critical processes can help detect exploitation attempts. Until Lenovo releases an official patch, consider disabling or limiting Lenovo PC Manager functionality where feasible, especially on systems with multiple users or in sensitive environments. Employ application whitelisting and process protection mechanisms to prevent unauthorized termination of privileged processes. Regularly update endpoint security tools to detect anomalous behavior related to process termination. Finally, maintain awareness of Lenovo security advisories for prompt application of patches once available.

Description

CVE-2026-2640 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Lenovo PC Manager involving improper privilege management (CWE-269). It allows a local authenticated user to terminate privileged processes, potentially disrupting system operations or security controls. Exploitation requires local access and authenticated user privileges but no user interaction or elevated authentication beyond that. The vulnerability does not affect confidentiality or integrity directly but impacts availability by enabling denial of service against critical processes. No known exploits are currently in the wild, and no patches have been published yet. This vulnerability primarily affects Lenovo PC Manager installations, which are common in enterprise and consumer environments worldwide. Countries with significant Lenovo market penetration and critical infrastructure relying on Lenovo hardware are at higher risk. The CVSS 4.0 score is 6.

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