CVE-2019-6177

Name: CVE-2019-6177
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2019-08-21T20:15:13.057+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 1.08%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-6177 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability reported in Lenovo Solution Center version 03.12.003, which is no longer supported, could allow log files to be written to non-standard locations, potentially leading to privilege escalation. Lenovo ended support for Lenovo Solution Center and recommended that customers migrate to Lenovo Vantage or Lenovo Diagnostics in April 2018.. EPSS estimates a 1.08% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A vulnerability reported in Lenovo Solution Center version 03.12.003, which is no longer supported, could allow log files to be written to non-standard locations, potentially leading to privilege escalation. Lenovo ended support for Lenovo Solution Center and recommended that customers migrate to Lenovo Vantage or Lenovo Diagnostics in April 2018.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

1.08%

60.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-200

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Lenovo	Solution Center	03.12.003

References

https://support.lenovo.com/solutions/LEN-27811Vendor Advisory
https://support.lenovo.com/solutions/LEN-27811Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Aug 21, 2019
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-6177?

How severe is CVE-2019-6177?

CVE-2019-6177 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.08% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-6177?

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Source: NVD / NIST