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.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2015-2341 | 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. |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T05:10:15.451Z
Reserved: 2015-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2015-2234
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Status : Modified
Published: 2015-05-12T19:59:15.027
Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220
Link: CVE-2015-2234
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD