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TI-2022-03400 Aliases CVE-2022-3699GHSA-hwcv-rwgg-wfrh

Out-of-bounds write in Lenovo HardwareScanPlugin

Priority MEDIUM 43CWE-787Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.04249 91st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed HardwareScanPlugin (Lenovo): 1.3.1.2Diagnostics (Lenovo): 4.45

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
LenovoHardwareScanPlugin to before 1.3.1.21.3.1.2Patch availableCNA
LenovoDiagnostics to before 4.454.45Patch availableCNA
  • HardwareScanPlugin VendorLenovo Affected to before 1.3.1.2 Fixed in 1.3.1.2 Patch available CNA
  • Diagnostics VendorLenovo Affected to before 4.45 Fixed in 4.45 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:lenovo:diagnostics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 4.45.0VulnerableLenovo
cpe:2.3:a:lenovo:hardwarescan_addin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 2.4.1.1VulnerableLenovo
cpe:2.3:a:lenovo:hardwarescan_plugin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.3.1.2VulnerableLenovo
  • cpe:2.3:a:lenovo:diagnostics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 4.45.0 Vulnerable ·Lenovo
  • cpe:2.3:a:lenovo:hardwarescan_addin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.4.1.1 Vulnerable ·Lenovo
  • cpe:2.3:a:lenovo:hardwarescan_plugin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.3.1.2 Vulnerable ·Lenovo

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA HardwareScanPlugin (Lenovo) Fixed in 1.3.1.2
  • Fix · CNA Diagnostics (Lenovo) Fixed in 4.45

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Lenovo Diagnostics, HardwareScanPlugin 1.3.1.2, 4.45

    3 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 2 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2022-03399 Uncontrolled resource consumption in Lenovo HardwareScanPluginPriority LOW 20
    • TI-2022-00279 Uncontrolled resource consumption in Lenovo HardwareScanPluginPriority LOW 20
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-3699
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hwcv-rwgg-wfrh

References

Advisory 2

  • TI-2020-06738 Untrusted search path in Lenovo Diagnostics CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2026-00608 Link following in Lenovo Diagnostics CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
  • TI-2022-03399 Uncontrolled resource consumption in Lenovo HardwareScanPlugin CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.4
  • TI-2022-00279 Uncontrolled resource consumption in Lenovo HardwareScanPlugin CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.4

Sources

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