CVE-2022-4435 Information disclosure in ThinkPad X13s

Medium 6.7 Published Updated

A local attacker with elevated privileges can exploit a buffer over-read in the BIOS to disclose sensitive information.

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-2022-4435?

CVE-2022-4435 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Lenovo ThinkPad X13s, published on 5 Jan 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A buffer over-read vulnerability was reported in the ThinkPadX13s BIOS LenovoRemoteConfigUpdateDxe driver that could allow a local attacker with elevated privileges to cause information disclosure.

Weakness: CWE-125, CWE-126

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-4435?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Lenovo Thinkpad X13s Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2022-4435?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-4435 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-4435 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-4435 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-h3fq-3f4x-hmfh.

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