CVE-2022-0354
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2022-0354 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | lenovo |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2022-04-22 21:15:10 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-06-02 14:16:26 UTC |
| Description | A vulnerability was reported in Lenovo System Update that could allow a local user with interactive system access the ability to execute code with elevated privileges only during the installation of a System Update package released before 2022-02-25 that displays a command prompt window. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 7.8 HIGH from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS: 0.000240000 probability, percentile 0.072030000 (date 2026-06-07)
Problem Types: NVD-CWE-noinfo | CWE-317 | Insecure GUI | CWE-317 CWE-317 Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information in GUI
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Primary | 7.8 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 7.3 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 3.1 | CNA | DECLARED | 7.3 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 2.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
LocalAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
LowUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
HighAvailability
HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
LocalAccess Complexity
LowAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
CompleteIntegrity
CompleteAvailability
CompleteAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Lenovo | System Update | All | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Lenovo | System Update | affected various | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo System Update Privilege Escalation Vulnerability - Lenovo Support US | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | support.lenovo.com | Vendor Advisory |
| CVE-2022-0354: Local Privilege Escalation - infosec.tirol | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.infosec.tirol | Exploit, Third Party Advisory |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: Lenovo thanks Daniel Feichter (@VirtualAllocEx) at Infosec Tirol for reporting this issue. (en)
Additional Advisory Data
Solutions
CNA: Follow Mitigation Strategy in LEN-76673.
Legacy QID Mappings
- 376718 Lenovo System Update Privilege Escalation Vulnerability (len-76673)