# CVE-2026-77873: 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.

- Also known as: EUVD-2026-123574
- Severity: CVSS 7.0 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Exposure: Specific setups only
- Attention: Reference. No open trigger. (last checked 2026-11-11)
- Fix: none listed; see the vendor advisory
- Published: 2026-11-11 · Updated: 2026-11-11

CVE-2026-77873 is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. No public exploit code is tracked. It is rated CVSS 7.0 (high) and affects System Update; no fixed version is listed; see the vendor advisory.

## 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.

Model-written summary (anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5). Verify details against the original sources.

## Affected

- Lenovo System Update: through 5.08.03.59

## Description

An improper permissions vulnerability was reported in Lenovo System Update that could allow a local authenticated user to execute code with elevated privileges.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Lenovo System Update, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, run the stack.check operation (execute) on the cve.now MCP server (https://mcp.cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
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## Check your systems with an agent

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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.
This KEV status is for CVE-2026-77873 only. If you also check another CVE, look up its own KEV status; never assume it from this one.

How to check:
- Installed software: check what is actually running, not what a repo declares. Read the version from each host, container image and Kubernetes node (the binary's version output, the OS package database, image layers), and check whether the conditions above hold there. Distribution packages may carry a backported fix under an older version number; confirm against the distribution's own advisory.

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
Do not conclude an asset is unaffected unless you checked it and the evidence covers both its version and the conditions above. If you could not check something, mark it unknown and say what is missing.

Report a table with one row per asset and these columns: Asset | Version or build | Status (affected, fixed, not applicable, unknown) | Compensating controls | Exposure (internet-facing, internal, none) | Evidence | Next action.

Entry: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-77873
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## FAQ

### 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: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-77873

### Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-77873?

System Update: through 5.08.03.59.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-77873

### How do I fix CVE-2026-77873?

Lenovo recommends uninstalling Lenovo System Update as soon as possible and migrating to Lenovo Commercial Vantage.

Source: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-77873

### 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: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-77873

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## References

### Vendor advisory

Establishes: Affected and fixed versions.

- https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/LEN-232748
- https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/downloads/ds012808

### CVE record

Establishes: The identifier and description.

- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-77873
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-77873

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