---
title: "CVE-2026-63427: Lenovo Software Fix - Authentication Bypass"
description: "Lenovo Software Fix contains an authentication bypass vulnerability that allows a local authenticated user to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges, exploit requires local authenticated access."
url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2026-63427/
---

# CVE-2026-63427 Lenovo Software Fix - Authentication Bypass

Lenovo Software Fix contains an authentication bypass vulnerability that allows a local authenticated user to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges, exploit requires local authenticated access.

CVSS base score 7.8 /10

High

CISA KEV

Not listed

Public exploit

None known

Authentication

Required

EPSS

0.19% chance of exploitation in 30 days

[View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-63427)

## Details

Type

Authentication Bypass

Impact

Remote Code Execution, Privilege Escalation

CVSS vector

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

Published

10 September 2026

Updated

15 October 2026

Weakness

[CWE-290](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/290.html)

## Vendor fix

Update to the latest version of Lenovo Software Fix.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

## References

- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-63427](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-63427)
- [https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/downloads/ds101291-rescue-and-smart-assistant-lmsa](https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/downloads/ds101291-rescue-and-smart-assistant-lmsa)
- [https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product\_security/LEN-217409](https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/LEN-217409)

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## What this record can't tell you

- Whether you run the affected software, and where
- Whether an attacker can actually reach and exploit it
- The misconfigurations that never get a CVE number
- What it would cost the business, ranked into what to fix first

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