CVE-2025-2502

HIGH

Lenovo PCManager < 5.1.110.5082 - Privilege Escalation via Improper Default Permissions

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2025-2502. PoCs published by IHK-ONE.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This PoC demonstrates a local privilege escalation (LPE) vulnerability in Lenovo PC Manager (CVE-2025-2502) by exploiting insecure file permissions on the 'kpicservice.exe' binary, allowing a low-privileged user to replace it with a malicious payload and gain SYSTEM privileges upon service restart.

Description

An improper default permissions vulnerability was reported in Lenovo PC Manager that could allow a local attacker to elevate privileges.

Exploits (1)

nomisec WORKING POC 5 stars
by IHK-ONE · poc
https://github.com/IHK-ONE/CVE-2025-2502

This PoC demonstrates a local privilege escalation (LPE) vulnerability in Lenovo PC Manager (CVE-2025-2502) by exploiting insecure file permissions on the 'kpicservice.exe' binary, allowing a low-privileged user to replace it with a malicious payload and gain SYSTEM privileges upon service restart.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Lpe
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Lenovo PC Manager (versions before 5.1.100.1102)
Auth required
Prerequisites: Lenovo PC Manager installed with the AI Picture plugin · Local user access · Ability to restart the system
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (1)

Core 1
Core References

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0017
EPSS Percentile 6.7%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-276
Status published
Products (1)
lenovo/pcmanager < 5.1.110.5082
Published May 30, 2025
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026