CVE-2022-4568

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Published May 1, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 7 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

A directory permissions management vulnerability in Lenovo System Update may allow elevation of 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

Lenovo System Update

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`All versions prior to 5.08.01.0005`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:lenovo:system_update:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

Vendor Solution

Customers should update the Lenovo System Update application to version 5.08.01.005 or later.

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2022-51902	A directory permissions management vulnerability in Lenovo System Update may allow elevation of privileges.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity High

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% (0.187% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/LEN-103545

History

Jan 30, 2025 4:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Lenovo System Update

Weaknesses

CWE-276

Sources

CVE record Updated: Jan 30, 2025, 3:24 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: lenovo
Published: May 1, 2023, 2:36 PM
Updated: Jan 30, 2025, 3:24 PM
Reserved: Dec 16, 2022, 7:30 PM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 1:41 AM

Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 1:41 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 5:21 AM

Status: Modified
Published: May 1, 2023, 3:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 5:21 AM

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