medium6.9
CVE-2015-2234
Race condition in Lenovo System Update (formerly ThinkVantage System Update) before 5.06.0034 uses world-writable permissions for the update files directory, w…
Impact
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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Lenovo | System Update | through 5.06.0027 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://securitytracker.com/id/1032268
- http://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/lsu_privilege
- http://www.ioactive.com/pdfs/Lenovo_System_Update_Multiple_Privilege_Escalations.pdf
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74634
- http://securitytracker.com/id/1032268
- http://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/lsu_privilege
- http://www.ioactive.com/pdfs/Lenovo_System_Update_Multiple_Privilege_Escalations.pdf
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74634