CVE-2022-4568

HIGHNVD 7.07.0—

7.0

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

CVSS v3: 7.0
EG Score: 7.0(medium)
EPSS: 16.3%
KEV: Not listed

Published

May 1, 2023

Last Modified

January 30, 2025

References (2)

psirt@lenovohttps://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/LEN-103545
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/LEN-103545

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-276Incorrect Default Permissions

Data Freshness Timeline

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2022-4568?

CVE-2022-4568 is a high vulnerability published on May 1, 2023. A directory permissions management vulnerability in Lenovo System Update may allow elevation of privileges.

When was CVE-2022-4568 disclosed?

CVE-2022-4568 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 1, 2023, with the most recent update on January 30, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2022-4568 actively exploited?

CVE-2022-4568 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 16.3% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-4568?

CVE-2022-4568 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.0 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2022-4568?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2022-4568, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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