CVE-2015-6971 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can gain privileges by submitting commands to the Lenovo System Update service via signed executables.
- 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-2015-6971?
CVE-2015-6971 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Oct 2017. 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 5.07.0013 allows local users to submit commands to the System Update service (SUService.exe) and gain privileges by launching signed Lenovo executables.
Weakness: CWE-77
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-6971?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Lenovo System Update.
How do I fix CVE-2015-6971?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-6971 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2015-6971 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-6971 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vmc6-mwr4-rfxp.