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CVE-2015-8110 Details

Description

Lenovo System Update (formerly ThinkVantage System Update) before 5.07.0019 allows local users to gain privileges by navigating to (1) "Click here to learn more" or (2) "View privacy policy" within the Tvsukernel.exe GUI application in the context of a temporary administrator account, aka a "local privilege escalation vulnerability."

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://ioactive.com/pdfs/IOActive_Advisory_Lenovo_TVSUkernel-Escalation-Privileges.pdf CVEExploitThird Party Advisory
https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/lsu_privilege CVEVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98037 CVEThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://ioactive.com/pdfs/IOActive_Advisory_Lenovo_TVSUkernel-Escalation-Privileges.pdf [email protected]ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/lsu_privilege [email protected]Vendor Advisory

see all 6 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-264Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
lenovo lenovo system update
<= 5.07.0013

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:lenovo:lenovo_system_update:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

6 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2015-8110
NVD Published Date:
Apr 24, 2017
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2015-8110 Details - Not Deferred