CVE-2019-6196
HIGH
7.3
CVSS Score
Published: June 9, 2020 at 07:50 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:38 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorInstallation Package
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Severity
HIGH7.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
Description
A symbolic link vulnerability in some Lenovo installation packages, prior to version 1.2.9.3, could allow privileged file operations during file extraction and installation.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 1.2.9.3
Affected range stops below 1.2.9.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (1)
x_refsource_MISCPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/len-27431CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- REQUIRED
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-426
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