Lenovo System Update (formerly ThinkVantage System Update) before 5.07.0019 allows local…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- 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-264.
Summary
Lenovo System Update (formerly ThinkVantage System Update) before 5.07.0019 allows local users to gain privileges by navigating to (1) "Click here to learn more" or (2) "View privacy policy" within the Tvsukernel.exe GUI application in the context of a temporary administrator account, aka a "local privilege escalation vulnerability."
Why it matters now
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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-8110
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vmjj-g27m-wrq6
References
More Lenovo System Update vulnerabilities
- TI-2015-06746 Lenovo System Update (formerly ThinkVantage System Update) before 5.07.0019 allows local… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.0
Sources
- CVE-2015-8110 · CVE Program
- CVE-2015-8110 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vmjj-g27m-wrq6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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