CVE-2022-3702

Directory-content deletion via undisclosed TOCTOU race

Published Oct 27, 2023 · Updated Sep 9, 2024

TOCTOU race in Lenovo Vantage HardwareScan Plugin 1.3.0.5 and earlier allows local users to delete arbitrary directory contents. Lenovo identifies the race but has not published the affected function, checked resource, or condition that redirects deletion. Low-privilege local access and successful race timing are required; deletion can remove all contents from an attacker-chosen directory and interrupt service.

CVSS severity6.1
Medium
EPSS probability0.12%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

TOCTOU race in Lenovo Vantage HardwareScan Plugin 1.3.0.5 and earlier allows local users to delete arbitrary directory contents. Lenovo identifies the race but has not published the affected function, checked resource, or condition that redirects deletion. Low-privilege local access and successful race timing are required; deletion can remove all contents from an attacker-chosen directory and interrupt service.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-3702
Published
Oct 27, 2023
Updated
Sep 9, 2024
Vendor
Lenovo
Product
Lenovo HardwareScan Plugin
Classifications
CWE-367, CAPEC-29, CAPEC-27, T1485
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Oct 27, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 9, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected version<1.3.1.2

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Lenovo · Lenovo HardwareScan Plugin<1.3.1.2

Published CVSS scores

7.1NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
6.1LenovoCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-367Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition
CAPEC-29Leveraging Time-of-Check and Time-of-Use (TOCTOU) Race Conditions
CAPEC-27Leveraging Race Conditions via Symbolic Links
T1485Data Destruction

Public exploit references

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Technologies

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