CVE-2015-8109

low-risk
Published 2017-04-24

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."

Do I need to act?

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0.04% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 7.0/10 High
LOCAL / HIGH complexity

Affected Products (1)

Lenovo System Update

Affected Vendors

Lenovo

References (6)

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98039
Exploit https://ioactive.com/pdfs/IOActive_Advisory_Lenovo_SystemUpdate-Insecure-Random-...
Vendor Advisory https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/lsu_privilege
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98039
Exploit https://ioactive.com/pdfs/IOActive_Advisory_Lenovo_SystemUpdate-Insecure-Random-...
Vendor Advisory https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/lsu_privilege
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low-risk
Severity 18/34 · Moderate
Exploitability 0/34 · Minimal
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal