TI-2015-05808 Aliases CVE-2015-6971 GHSA-vmc6-mwr4-rfxp

Lenovo System Update (formerly ThinkVantage System Update) before 5.07.0013 allows local…

LOW 34CWE-77Published 2017-10-02 · Updated 2024-08-06

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-77.

Summary

Lenovo System Update (formerly ThinkVantage System Update) before 5.07.0013 allows local users to submit commands to the System Update service (SUService.exe) and gain privileges by launching signed Lenovo executables.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00472 41st percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD

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 5.06.0034	Vulnerable	Lenovo

cpe:2.3:a:lenovo:system_update:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 5.06.0034 Vulnerable ·Lenovo

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-6971
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vmc6-mwr4-rfxp

References

Exploit 1

https://www.trustwave.com/Resources/Security-Advisories/Advisories/TWSL2015-018/?fid=7172

Advisory 1

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

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-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

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Sources

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