TI-2023-05817 Aliases CVE-2023-6338 GHSA-4j56-jg72-x59r

Uncontrolled search path in Lenovo Universal Device Client

LOW 35CWE-427Published 2024-01-03 · Updated 2025-06-03

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-427.

Summary

Uncontrolled search path vulnerabilities were reported in the Lenovo Universal Device Client (UDC) that could allow an attacker with local access to execute code with elevated privileges.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.0021 11th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed Universal Device Client (UDC) (Lenovo): 23.10

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	Universal Device Client (UDC)	to before 23.10	23.10	Patch available	CNA

Universal Device Client (UDC) VendorLenovo Affected to before 23.10 Fixed in 23.10 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:lenovo:universal_device_client::::::::	before 23.10	Vulnerable	Lenovo

cpe:2.3:a:lenovo:universal_device_client:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 23.10 Vulnerable ·Lenovo

Remediation

Fix · CNA Universal Device Client (UDC) (Lenovo) Fixed in 23.10

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-6338
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4j56-jg72-x59r

References

Advisory 1

https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/LEN-121183

TI-2023-02884 Uncontrolled search path in Lenovo Universal Device Client CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8

Sources

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