CVE-2022-3746 Security feature bypass in Notebook
A local attacker with elevated privileges can cause peripherals to malfunction by exploiting an exposed Embedded Controller interface in Lenovo notebook BIOS.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-3746?
CVE-2022-3746 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Lenovo Notebook, published on 23 Aug 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A potential vulnerability was discovered in LCFC BIOS for some Lenovo consumer notebook models that could allow a local attacker with elevated privileges to cause some peripherals to work abnormally due to an exposed Embedded Controller (EC) interface.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-3746?
It affects 87 products.
Products include Lenovo Ideapad 1-14ijl7 Firmware, Lenovo Ideapad 1-15ijl7 Firmware, Lenovo Ideapad 1 14iau7 Firmware, Lenovo Ideapad 1 14igl7 Firmware, Lenovo Ideapad 1 15iau7 Firmware, Lenovo Ideapad 1 15igl7 Firmware and 81 more.
How do I fix CVE-2022-3746?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-3746 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-3746 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-3746 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Lenovo Notebook
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9jxg-qpc2-3vh5.