FKIE_CVE-2015-8109

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2017-04-24 06:59 - Updated: 2026-06-17 00:34
Severity
7.0 (High) - CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Summary
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."
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98039
cve@mitre.orghttps://ioactive.com/pdfs/IOActive_Advisory_Lenovo_SystemUpdate-Insecure-Random-Admin-Password.pdfExploit, Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttps://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/lsu_privilegeVendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98039
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://ioactive.com/pdfs/IOActive_Advisory_Lenovo_SystemUpdate-Insecure-Random-Admin-Password.pdfExploit, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/lsu_privilegeVendor Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
lenovo lenovo_system_update *
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