# CVE-2022-4569: Privilege escalation in ThinkPad Hybrid USB-C with USB-A Dock Firmware Update Tool

> Local attackers can execute code with elevated privileges during firmware updates in the Lenovo ThinkPad Dock Firmware Update Tool.

- **Severity:** High 7.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 5 Jun 2023
- **Updated:** 8 Jan 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-mxpr-25c4-rq7w

## What is CVE-2022-4569?

CVE-2022-4569 is a high-severity vulnerability in Lenovo ThinkPad Hybrid USB-C with USB-A Dock Firmware Update Tool, published on 5 Jun 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A local privilege escalation vulnerability in the ThinkPad Hybrid USB-C with USB-A Dock Firmware Update Tool could allow an attacker with local access to execute code with elevated privileges during the package upgrade or installation.

Weakness: CWE-276 (Incorrect Default Permissions)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-4569?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Lenovo Thinkpad Hybrid Usb-C With Usb-a Dock Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-4569?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-4569 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-4569 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-4569 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-4569 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-4569 is a high-severity vulnerability in Lenovo ThinkPad Hybrid USB-C with USB-A Dock Firmware Update Tool, published on 5 Jun 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-2022-4569 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Lenovo ThinkPad Hybrid USB-C with USB-A Dock Firmware Update Tool. 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-2022-4569/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-4569/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-4569
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-4569
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-4569

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