CVE-2015-2234
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Published: May 12, 2015 at 07:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:23 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorSystem Update
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
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.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v ≤ 5.06.0027
Remediation
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Patch and advisory references
References (4)
x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/lsu_privilegeQuick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-362
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