CVE-2015-8535: lenovo solution_center Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2015-8535 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Path Traversal vulnerability in lenovo solution_center. EPSS estimates a 0.76% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 54.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 27-03-2020
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 06-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

MITRE is populating this ID because it was assigned prior to Lenovo becoming a CNA. A directory traversal vulnerability was discovered (fixed and publicly disclosed in 2015) in Lenovo Solution Center (LSC) prior to version 3.3.002 that could allow a user to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

• CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.