Description
During an internal security assessment, a potential vulnerability was discovered in Lenovo Accessories and Display Manager for Enterprise for Windows that could allow a local authenticated user to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Published: 2026-08-13
Score: 8.5 High
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

During an internal security assessment, Lenovo identified a flaw in its Accessories and Display Manager for Enterprise for Windows that permits a local authenticated user to run arbitrary code with elevated privileges. The weakness, classified as CWE‑321, enables an attacker with an existing user account to bypass typical privilege boundaries and execute code at the system level. This could compromise sensitive data, alter system configurations, or deploy malware, posing a serious security risk.

Affected Systems

The affected product is Lenovo Accessories and Display Manager for Enterprise for Windows on all supported Windows platforms. No specific build details are listed, but the vendor recommends applying update 1.0.9 or later, which contains the fix. All installations of the legacy version are potentially susceptible.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 8.5 indicates high severity, and because the vulnerability only requires local, authenticated access, it can be exploited by any user with standard permissions on the target system. EPSS data is not available, and the vulnerability is not currently in the CISA KEV catalog, but the high severity and lack of mitigation expose systems to significant damage if exploited. Attackers could leverage this flaw to execute arbitrary code, escalating privileges to full system control and thereby compromising confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 13, 2026 at 16:45 UTC.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Update Lenovo Accessories and Display Manager for Enterprise for Windows to version 1.0.9 or later.


OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Update Lenovo Accessories and Display Manager for Enterprise for Windows to version 1.0.9 or later
  • Restrict local user permissions to the minimal level necessary, avoiding the use of accounts with elevated rights that could exploit the vulnerability
  • Disable or uninstall the application if it is not required for business operations

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 13, 2026 at 16:45 UTC.

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History

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 17:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Local Privilege Escalation in Lenovo Accessories and Display Manager

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 16:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Thu, 13 Aug 2026 15:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description During an internal security assessment, a potential vulnerability was discovered in Lenovo Accessories and Display Manager for Enterprise for Windows that could allow a local authenticated user to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
First Time appeared Lenovo
Lenovo accessories And Display Manager
Weaknesses CWE-321
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:lenovo:accessories_and_display_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Lenovo
Lenovo accessories And Display Manager
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


Subscriptions

Lenovo Accessories And Display Manager
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: lenovo

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-13T15:55:13.576Z

Reserved: 2026-07-16T19:22:22.180Z

Link: CVE-2026-63423

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-13T15:55:09.181Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-13T15:19:55.080

Modified: 2026-08-13T16:18:32.083

Link: CVE-2026-63423

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-13T17:00:04Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-321

    Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key