CVE-2020-8342 Race condition in System Update
A race condition in Lenovo System Update allows attackers to escalate privileges on affected systems.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-8342?
CVE-2020-8342 is a high-severity vulnerability in Lenovo System Update, published on 15 Sep 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A race condition vulnerability was reported in Lenovo System Update prior to version 5.07.0106 that could allow escalation of privilege.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-8342?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Lenovo System Update.
How do I fix CVE-2020-8342?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-8342 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-8342 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-8342 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Lenovo System Update
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jh9f-947r-wfrf.