CVE-2023-6338

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Published Jan 3, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Uncontrolled search path vulnerabilities were reported in the Lenovo Universal Device Client (UDC) that could allow an attacker with local access to execute 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

Universal Device Client (UDC)

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
	affected	< 23.10

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:lenovo:universal_device_client:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

Vendor Solution

Update the Universal Device Client to version 23.10 or higher.

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-58579	Uncontrolled search path vulnerabilities were reported in the Lenovo Universal Device Client (UDC) that could allow an attacker with local access to execute 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% (0.210% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/LEN-121183

History

Jun 3, 2025 3:15 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 Universal Device Client

Weaknesses

CWE-427

Sources

CVE record Updated: Jun 3, 2025, 2:43 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: lenovo
Published: Jan 3, 2024, 9:00 PM
Updated: Jun 3, 2025, 2:43 PM
Reserved: Nov 27, 2023, 8:02 PM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 8:28 AM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 8:28 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 6:50 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jan 3, 2024, 9:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 6:50 AM

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