CVE-2015-8110
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…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.50%). 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 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."
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.50% probability · 41th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-264
- Affected
- lenovo/lenovo system update
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98037Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://ioactive.com/pdfs/IOActive_Advisory_Lenovo_TVSUkernel-Escalation-Privileges.pdfExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/lsu_privilegeVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98037Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://ioactive.com/pdfs/IOActive_Advisory_Lenovo_TVSUkernel-Escalation-Privileges.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.