VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2015-2234
CVSS score6.9 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.27%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2015-05-12
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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.
Weakness classification
- CWE-362: Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')