TI-2015-01983 Aliases CVE-2015-2233 GHSA-fqpg-f87m-4pv9

Lenovo System Update (formerly ThinkVantage System Update) before 5.06.0034 does not…

LOW 36CWE-310Published 2015-05-12 · Updated 2024-08-06

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Lenovo System Update (formerly ThinkVantage System Update) before 5.06.0034 does not properly validate CA chains during signature validation, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to upload and execute arbitrary files via a crafted certificate.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00404 34th 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-2015-2233
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fqpg-f87m-4pv9

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-2015-01977 Lenovo System Update (formerly ThinkVantage System Update) before 5.06.0034 uses… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
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-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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