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TI-2020-06742 Aliases CVE-2020-8342GHSA-jh9f-947r-wfrf

Time-of-check time-of-use race condition in Lenovo System Update

Priority LOW 31CWE-367Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

A race condition vulnerability was reported in Lenovo System Update prior to version 5.07.0106 that could allow escalation of privilege.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00217 12th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed System Update (Lenovo): 5.07.0106

SSVC decision points

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
LenovoSystem Updatebefore 5.07.01065.07.0106Patch availableCNA
  • System Update VendorLenovo Affected before 5.07.0106 Fixed in 5.07.0106 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:lenovo:system_update:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 5.07.0106VulnerableLenovo
  • cpe:2.3:a:lenovo:system_update:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 5.07.0106 Vulnerable ·Lenovo

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA System Update (Lenovo) Fixed in 5.07.0106

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-8342
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jh9f-947r-wfrf

References

Patch 1

  • 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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