CVE-2019-6149

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Published Mar 15, 2019 CVSS 3.0 · 6.7 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

An unquoted search path vulnerability was identified in Lenovo Dynamic Power Reduction Utility prior to version 2.2.2.0 that could allow a malicious user with local access to execute code with administrative privileges.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor	Product	Default status	Versions
unspecified	unspecified	unknown	—

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:a:lenovo:dynamic_power_reduction:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkpad_x1_carbon:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

Vendor Solution

Update Dynamic Power Reduction Utility to version 2.2.2.0.

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2019-15716	An unquoted search path vulnerability was identified in Lenovo Dynamic Power Reduction Utility prior to version 2.2.2.0 that could allow a malicious user with local access to execute code with administrative privileges.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.472% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107438
https://support.lenovo.com/solutions/LEN-25674

History

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Subscriptions

Lenovo Dynamic Power Reduction Thinkpad X1 Carbon

Weaknesses

CWE-428

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 7:47 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: lenovo
Published: Mar 15, 2019, 10:00 PM
Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 7:47 PM
Reserved: Jan 11, 2019, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 2:38 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Mar 18, 2019, 1:32 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 2:38 AM

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