What is CVE-2022-4569?

CVE-2022-4569 is a high-severity vulnerability in Lenovo Thinkpad Hybrid Usb-C With Usb-A Dock, classified under Incorrect Default Permissions. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2023-06-05.

How severe is CVE-2022-4569?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Lenovo Thinkpad Hybrid Usb-C With Usb-A Dock

CVE-2022-4569

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.

EPSS: 0.002 (9.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Lenovo Thinkpad_hybrid_usb-c_with_usb-a_dock
Lenovo Thinkpad_hybrid_usb-c_with_usb-a_dock_firmware
Lenovo Thinkpad Hybrid Usb-c With Usb-a Dock Firmware Update Tool — versions versions prior to v1.0.35_v2

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-276 — Incorrect Default Permissions

References

psirt@lenovo.com (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-4569?: CVE-2022-4569 is a high-severity vulnerability in Lenovo Thinkpad Hybrid Usb-C With Usb-A Dock, classified under Incorrect Default Permissions. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2023-06-05.
How severe is CVE-2022-4569?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.