CVE-2022-4568 Privilege escalation in Lenovo System Update
High 7.0
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-4568 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-2022-4568 is a high-severity vulnerability in Lenovo System Update, published on 1 May 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-4568 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected product: Lenovo System Update. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.
Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-4568/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-4568/index.md)
A directory permissions flaw in Lenovo System Update allows attackers to elevate privileges on affected systems.
- 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-2022-4568?
CVE-2022-4568 is a high-severity vulnerability in Lenovo System Update, published on 1 May 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A directory permissions management vulnerability in Lenovo System Update may allow elevation of privileges.
Weakness: CWE-276
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-4568?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Lenovo System Update.
How do I fix CVE-2022-4568?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-4568 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-4568 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-4568 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Lenovo System Update
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q65r-m36g-g835.