# CVE-2026-89061: Lenovo PC Manager privilege escalation

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-89061-during-an-internal-security-assessment-a-potential-vulnerability  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-11-11. Updated: 2026-11-11  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-89061 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.8 · Published 2026-11-11

Lenovo PC Manager is system maintenance software distributed in the Chinese market. A local privilege escalation vulnerability allows a user with standard access to gain elevated administrative privileges on their computer, potentially enabling malware installation or data theft.

Vendors: [Lenovo](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/lenovo).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-89061 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-89061 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-89061?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.8, published 11 November 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Lenovo PC Manager.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-89061?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2026-89061 attacked?** It is attacked with local access, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-89061?** Check whether you run Lenovo PC Manager. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

A privilege escalation vulnerability in Lenovo PC Manager allows local attackers to elevate their privileges. The vulnerability requires local access and no authentication bypass; an attacker with standard user privileges can exploit a flaw in the application to gain administrative access to the system.

## Affected products

- Lenovo PC Manager

## Timeline

- 2026-11-11: disclosed

## References

- [https://iknow.lenovo.com.cn/detail/443044](https://iknow.lenovo.com.cn/detail/443044)