CVE-2015-8110 | BDVDB-2026-84563 Detail

Description#

Lenovo System Update (formerly ThinkVantage System Update) before 5.07.0019 allows local users to gain privileges by navigating to (1) "Click here to learn more" or (2) "View privacy policy" within the Tvsukernel.exe GUI application in the context of a temporary administrator account, aka a "local privilege escalation vulnerability."

Impact#

No impact statement in the source data.

Weaknesses#

No weakness recorded in the source data.

References#

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98037
https://ioactive.com/pdfs/IOActive_Advisory_Lenovo_TVSUkernel-Escalation-Privileges.pdf
https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/lsu_privilege

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12017-04-24Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22024-08-06Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.