CVE-2022-3702 Race condition in Vantage HardwareScan Plugin
A local attacker can exploit a race condition in the Lenovo Vantage HardwareScan Plugin to delete arbitrary directory contents, causing data loss or denial of service.
- 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-2022-3702?
CVE-2022-3702 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Lenovo Vantage HardwareScan 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 denial of service vulnerability was reported in Lenovo Vantage HardwareScan Plugin version 1.3.0.5 and earlier that could allow a local attacker to delete contents of an arbitrary directory under certain conditions.
Weakness: CWE-367
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-3702?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Lenovo Hardware Scan Addin, Lenovo Hardware Scan Plugin, Lenovo System Update Plugin.
How do I fix CVE-2022-3702?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-3702 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-3702 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-3702 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Lenovo Vantage HardwareScan Plugin
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fp6c-qc7r-8hw9.