What is CVE-2015-2219?

CVE-2015-2219 is a vulnerability in Lenovo System Update, classified under CWE-264. Published 2015-05-12.

Is CVE-2015-2219 known to be exploited?

2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Lenovo System Update

CVE-2015-2219

Lenovo System Update (formerly ThinkVantage System Update) before 5.06.0034 uses predictable security tokens, which allows local users to gain privileges by sending a valid token with a command to the System Update service (SUService.exe) through an unspecified named pipe.

Published 2015-05-12 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v2 metric

CVSS v2 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.041 (90.7th percentile), scored 2026-10-20.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 91st percentile — 90.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.041 · newest: 0.041 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Lenovo System Update

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-264

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

www.securityfocus.com/bid/74649 (vdb-entry)
www.ioactive.com/pdfs/Lenovo_System_Update_Multiple_Privilege_Escalations.pdf
support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/lsu_privilege (Vendor Advisory)
securitytracker.com/id/1032268 (vdb-entry)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-2219?: CVE-2015-2219 is a vulnerability in Lenovo System Update, classified under CWE-264. Published 2015-05-12.
Is CVE-2015-2219 known to be exploited?: 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.