CVE-2019-6197

Administrator code execution via UAC bypass

Published Jul 31, 2024 · Updated Jul 31, 2024

Improper authentication in Lenovo PC Manager before 2.8.90.11211 allows local users to execute arbitrary code with administrator privileges. The vendor reports that the flaw bypasses Windows User Account Control but does not identify the affected component or faulty operation. A local authorized user must run the exploit, after which arbitrary code executes with administrator privileges.

CVSS severity7.8
High
EPSS probability0.14%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper authentication in Lenovo PC Manager before 2.8.90.11211 allows local users to execute arbitrary code with administrator privileges. The vendor reports that the flaw bypasses Windows User Account Control but does not identify the affected component or faulty operation. A local authorized user must run the exploit, after which arbitrary code executes with administrator privileges.

The record

CVE
CVE-2019-6197
Published
Jul 31, 2024
Updated
Jul 31, 2024
Vendor
Lenovo
Product
Lenovo PC Manager
Classifications
CWE-287, T1548.002
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jul 31, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jul 31, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <2.8.90.11211

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Lenovo · Lenovo PC Managerversion=0 <2.8.90.11211

Published CVSS scores

7.8Lenovo Group Ltd.CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-287Improper Authentication
T1548.002Bypass User Account Control

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