CVE-2015-8110

Public Exploit

Description

Lenovo System Update (formerly ThinkVantage System Update) before 5.07.0019 allows local users to gain privileges by navigating to (1) "Click here to learn more" or (2) "View privacy policy" within the Tvsukernel.exe GUI application in the context of a temporary administrator account, aka a "local privilege escalation vulnerability."

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.05%
Vendor Advisory lenovo.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98037 vdb entry third party advisory
https://ioactive.com/pdfs/IOActive_Advisory_Lenovo_TVSUkernel-Escalation-Privileges.pdf third party advisory exploit
https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/lsu_privilege vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-8110?
CVE-2015-8110 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-8110?
To fix CVE-2015-8110, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2015-8110 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2015-8110 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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