Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published May 12, 2015· Updated May 6, 2026

CVE-2015-2234

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.

Affected products

Lenovo/System Update
cpe:2.3:a:lenovo:system_update:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <=5.06.0027

Patches

No patches discovered yet.

Vulnerability mechanics

AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.

References

support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/lsu_privilegenvdVendor Advisory
securitytracker.com/id/1032268nvd
www.ioactive.com/pdfs/Lenovo_System_Update_Multiple_Privilege_Escalations.pdfnvd
www.securityfocus.com/bid/74634nvd

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