HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2015-8110
HIGH

CVE-2015-8110

CWE-264Published: April 24, 2017· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.8
CVSS v3.1

Official 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."

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2015-8110 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

Lenovo1 product(s)
lenovo system update
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

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

All References (6)

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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98037Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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https://ioactive.com/pdfs/IOActive_Advisory_Lenovo_TVSUkernel-Escalation-Privileges.pdfExploit · Third Party Advisory
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https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/lsu_privilegeVendor Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98037Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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https://ioactive.com/pdfs/IOActive_Advisory_Lenovo_TVSUkernel-Escalation-Privileges.pdfExploit · Third Party Advisory
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https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/lsu_privilegeVendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2015-8110
CVSS Score7.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-264
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedApr 24, 2017

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2015-8110 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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