CVE-2015-8109 Hardcoded credentials in n/a
Local attackers can predict temporary administrator account credentials to gain elevated privileges on systems running Lenovo System Update.
- 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-2015-8109?
CVE-2015-8109 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 Apr 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 5.07.0019 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."
Weakness: CWE-255
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-8109?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Lenovo Lenovo System Update.
How do I fix CVE-2015-8109?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-8109 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2015-8109 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-8109 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v693-3jc7-988p.