CVE-2015-2234

Published May 12, 2015

Last updated 8 years ago

Overview

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.
Source: cve@mitre.org
NVD status: Modified

Hype score: Not currently trending

Risk scores

CVSS 2.0

Type: Primary
Base score: 6.9
Impact score: 10
Exploitability score: 3.4
Vector string: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Weaknesses

nvd@nist.gov: CWE-362

Configurations

[
  {
    "nodes": [
      {
        "negate": false,
        "cpeMatch": [
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:lenovo:system_update:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true,
            "matchCriteriaId": "FB6E264B-E112-4CB5-8660-87C9D37CD4C9",
            "versionEndIncluding": "5.06.0027"
          }
        ],
        "operator": "OR"
      }
    ]
  }
]

References