CVE-2015-2234 Race condition in n/a
Local attackers can exploit a race condition in Lenovo System Update to gain elevated privileges by modifying update files after signature validation.
- 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-2015-2234?
CVE-2015-2234 is a medium-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
Race condition in Lenovo System Update (formerly ThinkVantage System Update) before 5.06.0034 uses world-writable permissions for the update files directory, which allows local users to gain privileges by writing to an update file after the signature is validated.
Weakness: CWE-362
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-2234?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Lenovo System Update.
How do I fix CVE-2015-2234?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-2234 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2015-2234 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-2234 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8frw-6498-cgq3.