Vulnerability CVE-2015-8110
Published: 2017-04-24

Description:
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."

CVSS2 => (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
7.2/10
10/10
3.9/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Local
Low
No required
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
Complete
Complete
Complete
Affected software
Lenovo -> Lenovo system update 

 References:
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98037
https://ioactive.com/pdfs/IOActive_Advisory_Lenovo_TVSUkernel-Escalation-Privileges.pdf
https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/lsu_privilege
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