System Update: Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information in GUI
CVE-2022-0354 is a high-severity cleartext storage of sensitive information in GUI vulnerability in System Update from Lenovo, with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 out of 10. It can be exploited with local access to the system by an attacker with a low-privileged account, without any action from a user. Affected System Update versions: various. The record does not name a fixed version, so check the vendor advisory. There is no confirmed exploitation so far. EPSS estimates a 0.25% chance of exploitation within 30 days, which is low compared with other CVEs.
High severity with no evidence of exploitation so far.
What to do
- Check which version of System Update you run against the affected versions below, and install the vendor's latest release.
- Read the advisory on support.lenovo.com for workarounds and exact fixed builds.
Affected products and versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo | System Update | various | Not stated |
Version data comes from the organisation that assigned the CVE. Confirm against the vendor advisory before deciding you are unaffected.
How the severity score breaks down
- Attack vector
- LocalThe attacker needs local access or must trick a user into running something.
- Attack complexity
- LowNo special conditions are needed; the attack works reliably.
- Privileges required
- LowA basic user account is enough.
- User interaction
- NoneNo action by a victim is required.
- Scope
- UnchangedImpact stays within the vulnerable component.
- Confidentiality
- HighAll data handled by the component can be read.
- Integrity
- HighData or code can be modified at will.
- Availability
- HighThe component can be taken down completely.
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. Scored by NVD.
| Scoring system | Score | Severity | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | 7.3 | High | CNA (lenovo.com) |
| CVSS 3.1 | 7.8 | High | NVD |
| CVSS 2.0 | 7.2 | High | NVD |
Official description
A vulnerability was reported in Lenovo System Update that could allow a local user with interactive system access the ability to execute code with elevated privileges only during the installation of a System Update package released before 2022-02-25 that displays a command prompt window.
Source: the CVE record as published by its numbering authority, via NVD and CVE.org.
The underlying weakness: Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information in GUI
The product stores sensitive information in cleartext within the GUI.
More Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information in GUI vulnerabilities (CWE-317)
Timeline
- CVE record published.
- CISA published its SSVC assessment (exploitation: none, automatable: no, technical impact: total).
- Record last changed materially (score, affected products, status or references).
References
Technical write-ups (may include proof of concept)
- infosec.tirol/cve-2022-0354/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Other vulnerabilities in System Update
- 7.8 High severity
- 7.3 High severity
- 7.0 High severity
- 7.8 High severity
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