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Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published May 12, 2015· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2015-2234

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

2
  • Lenovo/System Update2 versions
    cpe:2.3:a:lenovo:system_update:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
    • cpe:2.3:a:lenovo:system_update:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=5.06.0027
    • (no CPE)range: <5.06.0034

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

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