CVE-2015-2219 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can escalate privileges by exploiting predictable security tokens in the Lenovo System Update service via a named pipe.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2015-2219?
CVE-2015-2219 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 May 2015. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Lenovo System Update (formerly ThinkVantage System Update) before 5.06.0034 uses predictable security tokens, which allows local users to gain privileges by sending a valid token with a command to the System Update service (SUService.exe) through an unspecified named pipe.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-2219?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Lenovo System Update.
How do I fix CVE-2015-2219?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-2219 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2015-2219 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2015-2219 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module and 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fc78-c6mj-8vjm.