Is CVE-2019-6177 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2019-6177 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2019-6177 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2019-6177 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2019-6177?

CVE-2019-6177 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

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CRITICAL

CVE-2019-6177

CWE-200Published: August 21, 2019· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8

CVSS v3.1

Official 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.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2019-6177 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-200): Information exposure vulnerabilities leak sensitive data to unauthorized actors.