CVE-2015-6971 describes a local privilege escalation vulnerability in Lenovo System Update (versions prior to 5.07.0013). This flaw allows a local attacker to submit commands to the SUService.exe service, leveraging signed Lenovo executables to gain elevated privileges. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), the vulnerability presents a significant risk due to its low attack complexity and potential for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion, suggesting it has not been widely targeted.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 5.06.0034CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:lenovo:system_update:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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