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CVE-2023-6044

6.3 · MEDIUM

A privilege escalation vulnerability was reported in Lenovo Vantage that could allow a local attacker with physical access to impersonate Lenovo Vantage Service and execute arbitrary code with elev…

Published Jan 19, 2024CWE-290EPSS 0.19%

Overview

CVE-2023-6044 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on January 19, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.3, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

A privilege escalation vulnerability was reported in Lenovo Vantage that could allow a local attacker with physical access to impersonate Lenovo Vantage Service and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refsupport.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/LEN-144736Refsupport.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/LEN-144736

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-6044?

CVE-2023-6044 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on January 19, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2023-6044?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.3, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2023-6044?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2023-6044?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2023-6044 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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