High severity · published Oct 3, 2017
CVE-2015-6971
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…
7.8
CVSS
0.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.5% · higher than 41% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
SU
System Update · Lenovo
through 5.06.0034 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-6971
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-6971
Vendor Advisory
https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/lsu_privilege
Exploit
https://www.trustwave.com/Resources/Security-Advisories/Advisories/TWSL2015-018/?fid=7172
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