Vulnerability in Lenovo System Update
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 temporary administrator account, aka a "local privilege escalation vulnerability."
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (40.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 40th percentile — 40.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/98037 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- ioactive.com/pdfs/IOActive_Advisory_Lenovo_TVSUkernel-Escalation-Privileges.pdf (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/lsu_privilege (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-8110?
- CVE-2015-8110 is a high-severity vulnerability in Lenovo System Update, classified under CWE-264. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-04-24.
- How severe is CVE-2015-8110?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.