CVE-2022-3701

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Published Oct 27, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

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.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Lenovo

Vantage SystemUpdate Plugin

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
	affected	< 2.0.0.213

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:lenovo:system_update_plugin:*:*:*:*:*:lenovo_vantage:*:*

Configuration 2 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:lenovo:hardware_scan_plugin:*:*:*:*:*:lenovo_vantage:*:*

Configuration 3 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:lenovo:hardware_scan_addin:*:*:*:*:*:lenovo_vantage:*:*

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Remediation

Vendor Solution

Update the Lenovo Vantage SystemUpdate Plugin to version 2.0.0.213.

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2022-43059	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.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.127% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/LEN-94532

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Lenovo Hardware Scan Addin Hardware Scan Plugin System Update Plugin

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 9, 2024, 2:54 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: lenovo
Published: Oct 27, 2023, 7:38 PM
Updated: Sep 9, 2024, 2:54 PM
Reserved: Oct 26, 2022, 2:40 PM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 1:20 AM

Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 1:20 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 5:00 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 27, 2023, 8:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 5:00 AM

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