CVE-2022-0192 Privilege escalation in PCManager

High 7.3 Published 22 Apr 2022 Updated 2 Aug 2024

A DLL search path vulnerability in Lenovo PCManager allows attackers to achieve privilege escalation.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2022-0192?

CVE-2022-0192 is a high-severity vulnerability in Lenovo PCManager, published on 22 Apr 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

A DLL search path vulnerability was reported in Lenovo PCManager prior to version 4.0.40.2175 that could allow privilege escalation.

Weakness: CWE-427

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-0192?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Lenovo Pcmanager.

How do I fix CVE-2022-0192?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-0192 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-0192 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-0192 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-gx9p-x3qq-2jfr.