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CVE-2020-8345

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2020-10-14 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-427

Description

A DLL search path vulnerability was reported in the Lenovo HardwareScan Plugin for the Lenovo Vantage hardware scan feature prior to version 1.0.46.11 that could allow escalation of privilege.

Affected products

• Lenovo Vantage HardwareScan Plugin: before 1.0.46.11 — fixed in 1.0.46.11

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Lenovo Vantage HardwareScan Plugin 1.0.46.11. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/LEN-44421
• https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/LEN-44421

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