ThinkPad USB 3.0 Ethernet Adapter (part number 4X90E51405) driver, various versions, was found to contain a privilege escalation vulnerability that could allow a local user to execute arbitrary code with administrative or system level privileges.
https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/LEN-9896
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100520
Source: Mitre, NVD
Published: 2017-08-29
Updated: 2026-06-17
Base Score: 7.2
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Severity: High
Base Score: 7.8
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS: 0.0006