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01 Record

CVE-2022-4568

A directory permissions management vulnerability in Lenovo System Update may allow elevation of privileges.

HighPUBLISHEDCNA: lenovo
CNA base score7.0 CVSS v3.xCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

02 Description

A directory permissions management vulnerability in Lenovo System Update may allow elevation of privileges.

03 Exploitation and scoring

Exploitation
Assessed, none found. CISA's assessment recorded neither public exploit code nor evidence of exploitation when it was made.
SSVC decision
  • ExploitationnoneCISA recorded no public exploit code and no evidence of exploitation.
  • AutomatablenoAt least one step from reconnaissance to exploitation cannot be reliably automated.
  • Technical ImpacttotalSuccessful exploitation gives total control of the vulnerable component.
CISA publishes the decision points, not a final SSVC decision. The decision also depends on mission and well-being impact, which is a property of your deployment rather than of the vulnerability.
EPSS probability
0.18% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
EPSS percentile
Equal to or higher than the score of 7.9% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
NVD base score
7.0 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
NVD CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD analysis status
Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-17.
Red Hat severity
No Red Hat rating. Red Hat rates the CVEs that affect its products.

Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.

04 Metadata

Published
2023-05-01 14:36Z3 YR AGO
Last updated
2025-01-30 15:24Z1 YR AGO
Reserved
2022-12-16
Assigning CNA
lenovo
Record state
PUBLISHED
Severity
High (CVSS 7.0)
CNA CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses
  • CWE-276Incorrect Default PermissionsBase
Data version
5.1
Document digest
376a540a3f1a31d649ff6798f3e43118b7c1ae3e334b792510e8197896981df8

05 Affected products

VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
LenovoLenovo System UpdateAll versions prior to 5.08.01.0005—

06 References

07 Remediation

Customers should update the Lenovo System Update application to version 5.08.01.005 or later.