CVE-2022-3700 Race condition in Vantage SystemUpdate Plugin
A local attacker can exploit a race condition in the Lenovo Vantage SystemUpdate Plugin to delete arbitrary files on the system.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-3700?
CVE-2022-3700 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Lenovo Vantage SystemUpdate Plugin, published on 27 Oct 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A Time of Check Time of Use (TOCTOU) vulnerability was reported in the Lenovo Vantage SystemUpdate Plugin version 2.0.0.212 and earlier that could allow a local attacker to delete arbitrary files.
Weakness: CWE-367
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-3700?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Lenovo Hardware Scan Addin, Lenovo Hardware Scan Plugin, Lenovo System Update Plugin.
How do I fix CVE-2022-3700?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-3700 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-3700 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-3700 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Lenovo Vantage SystemUpdate Plugin
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3g2w-rhvj-j46g.