Vulnerability · Published Oct 24, 2023 · Assigned by lenovo
CVE-2022-3699
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity out-of-bounds write in Diagnostics from Lenovo. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 4.2% (higher than 91% of all known vulnerabilities). Ready-made attack tooling exists: Metasploit, public proof-of-concept code.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)4.2%top 8.9% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack tooling2Metasploit, Public PoC
Official 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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Lenovo | HardwareScanPlugin | – before 1.3.1.2 |
| Lenovo | Diagnostics | – before 4.45 |
Weakness: CWE-787 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H