CVE-2022-0192

Privilege escalation via uncontrolled DLL search path

Published Apr 22, 2022 · Updated Aug 2, 2024

DLL search path weakness in Lenovo PC Manager before 4.0.40.2175 allows local users to escalate privileges through unsafe DLL loading. The bulletin does not identify the affected executable, DLL name, searched directory, or exact unsafe load operation. Exploitation requires low local privileges and user interaction; successful DLL substitution runs attacker-controlled code with elevated privileges.

CVSS severity7.3
High
EPSS probability0.25%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

DLL search path weakness in Lenovo PC Manager before 4.0.40.2175 allows local users to escalate privileges through unsafe DLL loading. The bulletin does not identify the affected executable, DLL name, searched directory, or exact unsafe load operation. Exploitation requires low local privileges and user interaction; successful DLL substitution runs attacker-controlled code with elevated privileges.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-0192
Published
Apr 22, 2022
Updated
Aug 2, 2024
Vendor
Lenovo
Product
Lenovo PC Manager
Classifications
CWE-427, T1574.001
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Apr 22, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 2, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=unspecified <4.0.40.2175

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Lenovo · Lenovo PC Managerversion=unspecified <4.0.40.2175

Published CVSS scores

7.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
4.4NIST NVDAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
7.3Lenovo Group Ltd.CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-427Uncontrolled Search Path Element
T1574.001DLL Search Order Hijacking

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