6.9

CVE-2015-2234: lenovo system_update Race Condition

CVSS: 6.9v2.0MediumModified
Published 12-05-2015Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2015-2234 is a medium (CVSS 6.9) Race Condition vulnerability in lenovo system_update. EPSS estimates a 0.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 17.9% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
28/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.9/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.27%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 12-05-2015
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.27%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

18%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.27% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
0.27%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Lenovo1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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