Buffer overflow in Lenovo Diagnostics
CVE-2022-3699
A privilege escalation vulnerability was reported in the Lenovo HardwareScanPlugin prior to version 1.3.1.2 and Lenovo Diagnostics prior to version 4.45 that could allow a local user to execute code with elevated privileges.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.042 (90.7th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 91st percentile — 90.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.043 · newest: 0.042 · change: -0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/LEN-94532 (Vendor Advisory)
- support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/LEN-102365 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-3699?
- CVE-2022-3699 is a high-severity vulnerability in Lenovo Diagnostics, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2023-10-25.
- How severe is CVE-2022-3699?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-3699 known to be exploited?
- 25 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.