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Status published
Medium
CVE-2015-2234
Race condition in Lenovo System Update (formerly ThinkVantage System Update)...
Vulnerability 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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Affected Vendor
lenovo
View all reports →Affected Software
system update
Vulnerable Versions:
0
Timeline
Official Publish:
May 12th, 2015
Last Modified:
August 6th, 2024
Added to House:
July 19th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
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