TI-2015-01977 Aliases CVE-2015-2219 GHSA-fc78-c6mj-8vjm

Lenovo System Update (formerly ThinkVantage System Update) before 5.06.0034 uses…

LOW 39CWE-264Published 2015-05-12 · Updated 2024-08-06

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: None
User interaction: — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.04146 90th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	—	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:lenovo:system_update::::::::	up to 5.06.0027	Vulnerable	Lenovo

cpe:2.3:a:lenovo:system_update:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 5.06.0027 Vulnerable ·Lenovo

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-2219
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fc78-c6mj-8vjm

References

Advisory 1

http://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/lsu_privilege

Other 1

http://www.ioactive.com/pdfs/Lenovo_System_Update_Multiple_Privilege_Escalations.pdf

TI-2023-04271 Uncontrolled search path in Lenovo System Update CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
TI-2022-00280 A vulnerability was reported in Lenovo System Update that could allow a local user with… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
TI-2019-04375 System Update Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
TI-2015-01983 Lenovo System Update (formerly ThinkVantage System Update) before 5.06.0034 does not… CVSS 2.0HIGH 8.3
TI-2022-04172 A directory permissions management vulnerability in Lenovo System Update may allow elevation of privileges. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
TI-2019-04365 A denial of service vulnerability was reported in Lenovo System Update before version… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5

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Sources

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