VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2022-3699
A privilege escalation vulnerability was reported in the Lenovo HardwareScanPlugin prior to version 1.3.1.2 and Lenovo Diagnostics prior to version 4.45 that could allow a local user to execute code with elevated privileges.
HIGH 7.8EPSS 4.25%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (4.25%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
A privilege escalation vulnerability was reported in the Lenovo HardwareScanPlugin prior to version 1.3.1.2 and Lenovo Diagnostics prior to version 4.45 that could allow a local user to execute code with elevated privileges.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 4.25% probability · 90th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-787
- Affected
- lenovo/diagnostics · lenovo/hardwarescan addin · lenovo/hardwarescan plugin
- Source
- psirt@lenovo.com
References
- https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/LEN-102365Vendor Advisory
- https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/LEN-94532Vendor Advisory
- https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/LEN-102365Vendor Advisory
- https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/LEN-94532Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.