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CVE-2015-6971

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.

Published

2017-10-03T01:29:00.637

Last Modified

2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.0: 7.8 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Access Vector: LOCAL
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-77

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	lenovo	system_update	≤ 5.06.0034	Yes

References

https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/lsu_privilege Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://www.trustwave.com/Resources/Security-Advisories/Advisories/TWSL2015-018/?fid=7172 Exploit, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/lsu_privilege Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.trustwave.com/Resources/Security-Advisories/Advisories/TWSL2015-018/?fid=7172 Exploit, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)