VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2022-3701
A privilege elevation vulnerability was reported in the Lenovo Vantage SystemUpdate plugin version 2.0.0.212 and earlier that could allow a local attacker to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
HIGH 7.8EPSS 0.12%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.12%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
A privilege elevation vulnerability was reported in the Lenovo Vantage SystemUpdate plugin version 2.0.0.212 and earlier that could allow a local attacker to execute arbitrary 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
- 0.12% probability · 2th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-367, CWE-269
- Affected
- lenovo/system update plugin · lenovo/hardware scan plugin · lenovo/hardware scan addin
- Source
- psirt@lenovo.com
References
- https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/LEN-94532Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/LEN-94532Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.