CVE-2022-3698

Description

A denial of service vulnerability was reported in the Lenovo HardwareScanPlugin versions prior to 1.3.1.2 and  Lenovo Diagnostics versions prior to 4.45 that could allow a local user with administrative access to trigger a system crash.

Remediation

Solution:

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

Category

4.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.04%
Vendor Advisory lenovo.com Vendor Advisory lenovo.com
Affected: Lenovo HardwareScanPlugin
Affected: Lenovo Diagnostics
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/LEN-94532 vendor advisory
https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/LEN-102365 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-3698?
CVE-2022-3698 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-3698?
To fix CVE-2022-3698: Update to Lenovo Diagnostics Application v4.45 or later. Update the Lenovo HardwareScan Plugin to version 1.3.1.2 or later.
Is CVE-2022-3698 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2022-3698 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2022-3698?
CVE-2022-3698 affects Lenovo HardwareScanPlugin , Lenovo Diagnostics.
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