CVE-2023-6338 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Uncontrolled search path vulnerabilities were reported in the Lenovo Universal Device Client (UDC) that could allow an attacker with local access to execute code with elevated privileges.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00051.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

Vendors	Products
Lenovo	Universal Device Client

Configuration 1 [-]

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-58579	Uncontrolled search path vulnerabilities were reported in the Lenovo Universal Device Client (UDC) that could allow an attacker with local access to execute code with elevated privileges.

Fixes

Solution

Update the Universal Device Client to version 23.10 or higher.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/LEN-121183

History

Tue, 03 Jun 2025 15:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: lenovo

Published: 2024-01-03T21:00:26.988Z

Updated: 2025-06-03T14:43:14.048Z

Reserved: 2023-11-27T20:02:30.052Z

Link: CVE-2023-6338

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T08:28:21.536Z

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2024-01-03T21:15:08.547

Modified: 2024-11-21T08:43:38.963

Link: CVE-2023-6338

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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