CVE-2021-3462

MEDIUMNVD 5.57.8▲

5.5

A privilege escalation vulnerability in Lenovo Power Management Driver for Windows 10, prior to version 1.67.17.54, that could allow unauthorized access to the driver's device object.

CVSS v3: 5.5
EG Score: 7.8(medium)
EPSS: 15.1%
KEV: Not listed

Published

April 13, 2021

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (2)

psirt@lenovohttps://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/LEN-59174
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/LEN-59174

Weakness Classification(2)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 9× in last 7d / 18× in last 30d)

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What is CVE-2021-3462?

CVE-2021-3462 is a medium vulnerability published on April 13, 2021. A privilege escalation vulnerability in Lenovo Power Management Driver for Windows 10, prior to version 1.67.17.54, that could allow unauthorized access to the driver's device object.

When was CVE-2021-3462 disclosed?

CVE-2021-3462 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on April 13, 2021, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2021-3462 actively exploited?

CVE-2021-3462 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 15.1% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-3462?

CVE-2021-3462 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 7.8.

How do I remediate CVE-2021-3462?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2021-3462, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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