Time-of-check time-of-use race condition in Lenovo Vantage SystemUpdate Plugin
Priority LOW 35CWE-367Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Privilege escalation
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-269.
Summary
A privilege elevation vulnerability was reported in the Lenovo Vantage SystemUpdate plugin version 2.0.0.212 and earlier that could allow a local attacker to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00127 2nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Vantage SystemUpdate Plugin (Lenovo): 2.0.0.213
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo | Vantage SystemUpdate Plugin | to before 2.0.0.213 | 2.0.0.213 | Patch available | CNA |
- Vantage SystemUpdate Plugin VendorLenovo Affected to before 2.0.0.213 Fixed in 2.0.0.213 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:lenovo:system_update_plugin:*:*:*:*:*:lenovo_vantage:*:* | before 2.0.0.213 | Vulnerable | Lenovo |
| cpe:2.3:a:lenovo:hardware_scan_plugin:*:*:*:*:*:lenovo_vantage:*:* | before 1.3.1.2 | Vulnerable | Lenovo |
| cpe:2.3:a:lenovo:hardware_scan_addin:*:*:*:*:*:lenovo_vantage:*:* | before 2.4.1.1 | Vulnerable | Lenovo |
- cpe:2.3:a:lenovo:system_update_plugin:*:*:*:*:*:lenovo_vantage:*:* Versions before 2.0.0.213 Vulnerable ·Lenovo
- cpe:2.3:a:lenovo:hardware_scan_plugin:*:*:*:*:*:lenovo_vantage:*:* Versions before 1.3.1.2 Vulnerable ·Lenovo
- cpe:2.3:a:lenovo:hardware_scan_addin:*:*:*:*:*:lenovo_vantage:*:* Versions before 2.4.1.1 Vulnerable ·Lenovo
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Vantage SystemUpdate Plugin (Lenovo) Fixed in 2.0.0.213
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Lenovo Vantage SystemUpdate Plugin 2.0.0.213
2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2022-03401 Time-of-check time-of-use race condition in Lenovo Vantage SystemUpdate PluginPriority LOW 27
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-3701
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fgc2-w43g-3rcw
References
More Lenovo Hardware Scan Addin vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-03403 Time-of-check time-of-use race condition in Lenovo Vantage HardwareScan Plugin CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
- TI-2022-03401 Time-of-check time-of-use race condition in Lenovo Vantage SystemUpdate Plugin CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.3
Sources
- CVE-2022-3701 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-3701 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fgc2-w43g-3rcw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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