Vulnerability in Lenovo System Update
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 "temporary administrator account vulnerability."
EPSS: 0.004 (29.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Lenovo Lenovo_system_update
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-8109?
- CVE-2015-8109 is a high-severity vulnerability in Lenovo System Update, classified under CWE-255. CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2017-04-24.
- How severe is CVE-2015-8109?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.