CVE-2026-63425: CWE-276: Incorrect Default Permissions in Lenovo Dock Manager
During an internal security assessment, a potential improper permissions vulnerability was discovered in Lenovo Dock Manager that could allow a local authenticated user to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
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Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves incorrect default permissions in Lenovo Dock Manager, which may permit a local authenticated user to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges. It was identified through an internal security assessment and is tracked as CVE-2026-63425 with a CVSS 4.0 base score of 8.5, indicating high severity. The vulnerability is categorized under CWE-276, highlighting improper permission settings as the root cause. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently available, and no exploits have been reported in the wild.
Potential Impact
A local authenticated user could leverage this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges on the affected system. This could lead to unauthorized system modifications or control. However, exploitation requires local access and authentication.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict local access to trusted users only and monitor for unusual activity related to Lenovo Dock Manager.
CVE-2026-63425: CWE-276: Incorrect Default Permissions in Lenovo Dock Manager
Description
During an internal security assessment, a potential improper permissions vulnerability was discovered in Lenovo Dock Manager that could allow a local authenticated user to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
CVSS v4.0
Score 8.5high
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves incorrect default permissions in Lenovo Dock Manager, which may permit a local authenticated user to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges. It was identified through an internal security assessment and is tracked as CVE-2026-63425 with a CVSS 4.0 base score of 8.5, indicating high severity. The vulnerability is categorized under CWE-276, highlighting improper permission settings as the root cause. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently available, and no exploits have been reported in the wild.
Potential Impact
A local authenticated user could leverage this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges on the affected system. This could lead to unauthorized system modifications or control. However, exploitation requires local access and authentication.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict local access to trusted users only and monitor for unusual activity related to Lenovo Dock Manager.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- lenovo
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-16T19:22:22.180Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a7ddec8bf8831d5395cfff4
Added to database: 08/13/2026, 15:12:08 UTC
Last enriched: 08/13/2026, 15:41:43 UTC
Last updated: 08/13/2026, 17:52:45 UTC
Views: 3
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