Lenovo Fingerprint Manager and Lenovo Touch Fingerprint Software Privilege Escalation

Mitigation Strategy for Customers (what you should do to protect yourself):
There are several ways you can protect yourself. Lenovo recommends that you take one of the following steps:

• Starting from March 18, 2016, run Lenovo System Update and install the recommended Fingerprint Manager or Lenovo Touch Fingerprint software update .
• Make sure you have the latest version of the software installed on your computer.

The minimum version of Fingerprint Manager that corrects the problem is version 8.01.57 or later. You can find the latest version of the software at https://support.lenovo.com/downloads/DS034486

The minimum version of Lenovo Touch Fingerprint software that corrects the problem is version 1.00.08 or later. You can find the latest version of the software at https://support.lenovo.com/downloads/DS105410

• Alternatively, you may uninstall this software using the following steps:
1. Open Control Panel
2. Click on “Programs”
3. Click on “Uninstall a Program”
4. In the list of installed programs, find “Fingerprint Manager” or “Lenovo Touch Fingerprint Software”and then click on the “Uninstall” button