CVE-2015-2234 | BDVDB-2026-69306 Detail

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.

Impact#

No impact statement in the source data.

Weaknesses#

No weakness recorded in the source data.

References#

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

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12015-05-12Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22024-08-06Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.