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High
CVE-2020-8342
A race condition vulnerability was reported in Lenovo System Update...
Vulnerability Description
A race condition vulnerability was reported in Lenovo System Update prior to version 5.07.0106 that could allow escalation of privilege.
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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Credits & Attribution
The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:
- Lenovo thanks Security Advisor, Anders Kusk, Improsec ApS for reporting this issue.
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Affected Vendor
Lenovo
View all reports →Affected Software
System Update
Vulnerable Versions:
unspecified
Timeline
Official Publish:
September 15th, 2020
Last Modified:
September 17th, 2024
Added to House:
July 21st, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H