What is CVE-2022-3699?

CVE-2022-3699 is a privilege escalation vulnerability in the Lenovo HardwareScanPlugin and Lenovo Diagnostics software.

What is the severity of CVE-2022-3699?

The severity of CVE-2022-3699 is high, with a severity value of 7.8.

How does CVE-2022-3699 affect Lenovo HardwareScanPlugin?

CVE-2022-3699 affects Lenovo HardwareScanPlugin versions prior to 1.3.1.2, allowing a local user to execute code with elevated privileges.

How does CVE-2022-3699 affect Lenovo Diagnostics?

CVE-2022-3699 affects Lenovo Diagnostics versions up to 4.45.0, allowing a local user to execute code with elevated privileges.

Where can I find more information about CVE-2022-3699?

You can find more information about CVE-2022-3699 on the Lenovo product security website: [https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/LEN-102365](https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/LEN-102365) and [https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/LEN-94532](https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/LEN-94532).

Vulnerability/
CVE-2022-3699

high

7.8

CWE

787

24/10/2023

17/9/2024

CVE-2022-3699

First published: Tue Oct 24 2023(Updated: )

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.

Credit: psirt@lenovo.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Lenovo Diagnostics	<4.45.0
Lenovo Hardwarescan Addin	<2.4.1.1
Lenovo Hardwarescan Plugin	<1.3.1.2

Remedy

Update to Lenovo Diagnostics Application v4.45 or later. Update the Lenovo HardwareScan Plugin to version 1.3.1.2 or later.

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What is CVE-2022-3699?
CVE-2022-3699 is a privilege escalation vulnerability in the Lenovo HardwareScanPlugin and Lenovo Diagnostics software.
What is the severity of CVE-2022-3699?
The severity of CVE-2022-3699 is high, with a severity value of 7.8.
How does CVE-2022-3699 affect Lenovo HardwareScanPlugin?
CVE-2022-3699 affects Lenovo HardwareScanPlugin versions prior to 1.3.1.2, allowing a local user to execute code with elevated privileges.
How does CVE-2022-3699 affect Lenovo Diagnostics?
CVE-2022-3699 affects Lenovo Diagnostics versions up to 4.45.0, allowing a local user to execute code with elevated privileges.
Where can I find more information about CVE-2022-3699?
You can find more information about CVE-2022-3699 on the Lenovo product security website: [https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/LEN-102365](https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/LEN-102365) and [https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/LEN-94532](https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/LEN-94532).

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