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CVE-2015-6971 Details

Description

Lenovo System Update (formerly ThinkVantage System Update) before 5.07.0013 allows local users to submit commands to the System Update service (SUService.exe) and gain privileges by launching signed Lenovo executables.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:7.8 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/lsu_privilege CVEVendor Advisory
https://www.trustwave.com/Resources/Security-Advisories/Advisories/TWSL2015-018/?fid=7172 CVEExploitThird Party Advisory
https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/lsu_privilege [email protected]Vendor Advisory
https://www.trustwave.com/Resources/Security-Advisories/Advisories/TWSL2015-018/?fid=7172 [email protected]ExploitThird Party Advisory

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-77Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
lenovo system update
<= 5.06.0034

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:lenovo:system_update:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

5 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2015-6971
NVD Published Date:
Oct 3, 2017
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]