CVE-2015-8109
Lenovo System Update (formerly ThinkVantage System Update) before 5.07.0019 allows local users to gain privileges by making a prediction of tvsu_tmp_xxxxxXXXXX account credentials that requires knowledge of the time that this account was created, aka a…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.37%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Lenovo System Update (formerly ThinkVantage System Update) before 5.07.0019 allows local users to gain privileges by making a prediction of tvsu_tmp_xxxxxXXXXX account credentials that requires knowledge of the time that this account was created, aka a "temporary administrator account vulnerability."
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.0 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.37% probability · 30th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-255
- Affected
- lenovo/lenovo system update
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98039
- https://ioactive.com/pdfs/IOActive_Advisory_Lenovo_SystemUpdate-Insecure-Random-Admin-Password.pdfExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/lsu_privilegeVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98039
- https://ioactive.com/pdfs/IOActive_Advisory_Lenovo_SystemUpdate-Insecure-Random-Admin-Password.pdfExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/lsu_privilegeVendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.