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TI-2022-04172 Aliases CVE-2022-4568GHSA-q65r-m36g-g835

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

Priority LOW 35CWE-276Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

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

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00187 8th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Lenovo System Update (Lenovo): 5.08.01.0005

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
LenovoLenovo System Updatebefore 5.08.01.00055.08.01.0005Patch availableCNA
  • Lenovo System Update VendorLenovo Affected before 5.08.01.0005 Fixed in 5.08.01.0005 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:lenovo:system_update:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 5.08.01.0005VulnerableLenovo
  • cpe:2.3:a:lenovo:system_update:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 5.08.01.0005 Vulnerable ·Lenovo

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Lenovo System Update (Lenovo) Fixed in 5.08.01.0005

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-4568
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q65r-m36g-g835

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2015-01977 Lenovo System Update (formerly ThinkVantage System Update) before 5.06.0034 uses… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
  • TI-2023-04271 Uncontrolled search path in Lenovo System Update CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2022-00280 A vulnerability was reported in Lenovo System Update that could allow a local user with… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2019-04375 System Update Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2015-01983 Lenovo System Update (formerly ThinkVantage System Update) before 5.06.0034 does not… CVSS 2.0HIGH 8.3
  • TI-2019-04365 A denial of service vulnerability was reported in Lenovo System Update before version… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
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Sources

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