CVE
An improper permissions vulnerability was reported in Lenovo System Update that could allow a local authenticated user to execute code…
Affects Lenovo System Update up to and including 5.08.03.59. No fixed version is listed, and Lenovo recommends uninstalling the product as soon as possible.
Written by anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5 from the sources below. Verify against them.
- Exploited
- No known exploitation
- Fix
- See vendor advisory
- Who is exposed
- Specific setups only
Do first: Workaround: Uninstall Lenovo System Update and migrate to Lenovo Commercial Vantage.
- Last modified
- Whether it needs action now or is a reference record, by fixed rules, with why. Last checked is when cve.now last re-read it.What do these mean? →
- Reference
- Last checked
- A 0-100 score for how much a CVE matters across the industry: exploitation, exposure, how widely the software is used, severity and whether a fix exists.What do these mean? →
- 17/100 · provisional
- How many real-world setups can hit the bug, from the vendor's advisory and CISA data. It does not know your setup.What do these mean? →
- Specific setups only
- Whether working attack code is public (Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei or GitHub). Public code makes attacks easier.What do these mean? →
- None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub
Summary
An improper permissions flaw in Lenovo System Update lets a local user who already has an account on the machine run code with elevated privileges. An attacker would need to be logged in locally and would also need a user to take an action to trigger it.
Read the original description
An improper permissions vulnerability was reported in Lenovo System Update that could allow a local authenticated user to execute code with elevated privileges.
cve.now Index
- Exploitation?/40Unknown. No CISA SSVC exploitation rating yet
- Exposure5/25Specific setups only
- Reach?/20Unknown. No tracked technology or package matched
- Severity7/10CVSS 7.0
- No patch5/5No fixed version listed; see vendor advisory
What would change the score
- Would score about 67 if added to CISA KEV
- Would score about 62 if CISA's SSVC rates exploitation active
- Would score about 27 if CISA's SSVC rates it automatable
What to do
Workaround: Uninstall Lenovo System Update and migrate to Lenovo Commercial Vantage.
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What cve.now has for CVE-2026-77873 (entry last updated 2026-11-11):
Affected:
- Lenovo System Update: through 5.08.03.59
Fixed versions: none listed yet.
Setup: unknown whether the bug needs a non-default feature or setting. Check the advisory.
Attacker needs: local access, low-privilege login, a user action.
Workaround: Uninstall Lenovo System Update and migrate to Lenovo Commercial Vantage. (source: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-77873)
CISA KEV: CVE-2026-77873 is not listed as of cve.now's last read.
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Verify against the linked advisories before concluding, and cite the date you read each one:
- https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/LEN-232748
- https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/downloads/ds012808
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-77873
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- CVE published
- First seen by cve.now
Affected versions
- Lenovo System Update
through 5.08.03.59
Evidence 4
Vendor advisory · 2
Establishes: Affected and fixed versions.
- Advisory
- Link
CVE record · 2
Establishes: The identifier and description.
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Corrections
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Questions about CVE-2026-77873
Is CVE-2026-77873 being exploited?
It is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, and CISA's SSVC assessment does not mark exploitation as active. That does not mean it has not been attacked: vendors and researchers can report attacks before CISA lists them. No public exploit code is tracked.Source: cve.now feed data
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-77873?
System Update: through 5.08.03.59.Source: cve.now feed data
How do I fix CVE-2026-77873?
Lenovo recommends uninstalling Lenovo System Update as soon as possible and migrating to Lenovo Commercial Vantage.Source: cve.org
What if there's no patch?
No fixed version is listed for Lenovo System Update. The workaround given is to uninstall Lenovo System Update and move to Lenovo Commercial Vantage.Source: cve.org