CVE-2015-2219
highpriority · track · 40EPSS 0.041 · 91 %ileexploit · weaponizedEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Lenovo System Update (formerly ThinkVantage System Update) before 5.06.0034 uses predictable security tokens, which allows local users to gain privileges by sending a valid token with a command to the System Update service (SUService.exe) through an unspecified named pipe.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.8–7.2
weaknesses
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exploits (2)
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- exploit/windows/local/lenovo_systemupdateLenovo System Update Privilege Escalationweaponized · metasploit
- EDB-41708Lenovo System Update - Local Privilege Escalation (Metasploit)functional · exploit_db
affected products (2)
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also known as (3)
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sources
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references (11)
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- http://securitytracker.com/id/1032268cnnvd
- http://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/lsu_privilegecnnvd
- http://www.ioactive.com/pdfs/Lenovo_System_Update_Multiple_Privilege_Escalations.pdfcnnvd
- http://securitytracker.com/id/1032268enisa_euvd
- http://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/lsu_privilegeenisa_euvd
- http://www.ioactive.com/pdfs/Lenovo_System_Update_Multiple_Privilege_Escalations.pdfenisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74649enisa_euvd
- http://securitytracker.com/id/1032268nvd
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