Input validation error in ThinkPad USB-C Dock - CVE-2019-6176
Published: November 20, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU22862
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-6176
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A local attacker can exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial of service condition on the target system.
Affected software
ThinkPad USB-C Dock
How to mitigate CVE-2019-6176
Install updates from vendor's website.
ThinkPad USB-C Dock - update to 3.7.3