CVE-2015-2234

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Published May 12, 2015 CVSS 2.0 · 6.9 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Race condition in Lenovo System Update (formerly ThinkVantage System Update) before 5.06.0034 uses world-writable permissions for the update files directory, which allows local users to gain privileges by writing to an update file after the signature is validated.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:lenovo:system_update:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2015-2341	Race condition in Lenovo System Update (formerly ThinkVantage System Update) before 5.06.0034 uses world-writable permissions for the update files directory, which allows local users to gain privileges by writing to an update file after the signature is validated.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.269% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://securitytracker.com/id/1032268
http://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/lsu_privilege
http://www.ioactive.com/pdfs/Lenovo_System_Update_Multiple_Privilege_Escalations.pdf
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74634

History

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Subscriptions

Lenovo System Update

Weaknesses

CWE-362

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 5:10 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: May 12, 2015, 7:00 PM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 5:10 AM
Reserved: Mar 6, 2015, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:23 AM

Status: Modified
Published: May 12, 2015, 7:59 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:23 AM

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