CVE-2015-8109
high
CVSS v3
7.0
CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
7.0
Description
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."
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
69%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| lenovo | lenovo_system_update | {"endIncluding":"5.07.0013"} | |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98039
- https://ioactive.com/pdfs/IOActive_Advisory_Lenovo_SystemUpdate-Insecure-Random-Admin-Password.pdf
- https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/lsu_privilege
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98039
- https://ioactive.com/pdfs/IOActive_Advisory_Lenovo_SystemUpdate-Insecure-Random-Admin-Password.pdf
- https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/lsu_privilege
CWEs
CWE-255
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.