High severity7.0NVD Advisory· Published Apr 24, 2017· Updated May 13, 2026
CVE-2015-8109
CVE-2015-8109
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."
Patches
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Vulnerability mechanics
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References
3- ioactive.com/pdfs/IOActive_Advisory_Lenovo_SystemUpdate-Insecure-Random-Admin-Password.pdfnvdExploitThird Party Advisory
- support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/lsu_privilegenvdVendor Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/98039nvd
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