CVE-2015-2234

Medium

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.

SeverityMedium
CVSS6.9
Exploit probability—
ProductLenovo System Update
PublishedMay 12, 2015
First seenMay 12, 2015

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
lenovo system_updatev ≤ 5.06.0027—

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