CVE-2022-4569

Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2023-06-05 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-276

Description

A local privilege escalation vulnerability in the ThinkPad Hybrid USB-C with USB-A Dock Firmware Update Tool could allow an attacker with local access to execute code with elevated privileges during the package upgrade or installation.

Affected products

Lenovo ThinkPad Hybrid USB-C with USB-A Dock Firmware Update Tool: before 1.0.35_v2 — fixed in 1.0.35_v2

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Lenovo ThinkPad Hybrid USB-C with USB-A Dock Firmware Update Tool 1.0.35_v2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/LEN-103544
https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/LEN-103544

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