# CVE-2023-3078: Path traversal in Universal Device Client (UDC)

> Local attackers can execute code with elevated privileges via an uncontrolled search path in Lenovo Universal Device Client.

- **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:** 17 Aug 2023
- **Updated:** 8 Oct 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-83mr-cmmf-2ggv

## What is CVE-2023-3078?

CVE-2023-3078 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Lenovo Universal Device Client (UDC), published on 17 Aug 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

An uncontrolled search path vulnerability was reported in the Lenovo Universal Device Client (UDC) that could allow an attacker with local access to execute code with elevated privileges.

Weakness: CWE-427 (Uncontrolled Search Path Element)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-3078?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Lenovo Universal Device Client.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-3078?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-3078 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-3078 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-3078 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Lenovo Universal Device Client (UDC)

- [CVE-2023-6338](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-6338/): Privilege escalation in Universal Device Client (UDC) (high 7.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-3078 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-3078 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Lenovo Universal Device Client (UDC), published on 17 Aug 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-2023-3078 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Lenovo Universal Device Client (UDC). 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-2023-3078/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-3078/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-3078
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-3078
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-3078

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-3078/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.