MITRE is populating this ID because it was assigned prior to Lenovo becoming a CNA. A race condition was reported (fixed and publicly disclosed in 2015) in Lenovo System Update version 5.07.0008 and prior that could allow a user to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Race condition in Lenovo System Update (formerly ThinkVantage System Update) before 5.06.0034 uses world-writable permissions for the update files directory, which allows local users to gain privileges by writing to an update file after the signature is validated.
A potential vulnerability in the SMI callback function used in the legacy BIOS mode USB drivers in some legacy Lenovo and IBM System x servers may allow arbitrary code execution. Servers operating in UEFI mode are not affected.
A Time of Check Time of Use (TOCTOU) vulnerability was reported in IMController, a software component of Lenovo System Interface Foundation, prior to version 1.1.20.3that could allow a local attacker to elevate privileges.
A race condition vulnerability was reported in IMController, a software component of Lenovo System Interface Foundation, prior to version 1.1.20.3 that could allow a local attacker to connect and interact with the IMController child process' named pipe.
Lenovo System Update (formerly ThinkVantage System Update) before 5.07.0019 allows local users to gain privileges by making a prediction of tvsu_tmp_xxxxxXXXXX account credentials that requires knowledge of the time that this account was created, aka a "temporary administrator account vulnerability."
A privilege escalation vulnerability was reported in Lenovo preloaded devices deployed using Microsoft AutoPilot under a standard user account due to incorrect default privileges.
A DLL preloading vulnerability was reported in Lenovo Driver Management prior to version 2.9.0719.1104 that could allow privilege escalation.
The pit_ioport_read in i8254.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.33 and QEMU before 2.3.1 does not distinguish between read lengths and write lengths, which might allow guest OS users to execute arbitrary code on the host OS by triggering use of an invalid index.
A vulnerability was reported in some Lenovo Desktop models that could allow unauthorized access to the boot menu, when the "BIOS Password At Boot Device List" BIOS setting is Yes.
A DLL search path vulnerability was reported in Lenovo Drivers Management prior to version 2.7.1128.1046 that could allow an authenticated user to execute code with elevated privileges.
For the Lenovo Smart Assistant Android app versions earlier than 12.1.82, an attacker with physical access to the smart speaker can, by pressing a specific button sequence, enter factory test mode and enable a web service intended for testing the device. As with most test modes, this provides extra privileges, including changing settings and running code. Lenovo Smart Assistant is an Amazon Alexa-enabled smart speaker developed by Lenovo.
A potential insecure permissions vulnerability was reported in Legion Zone and the Lenovo App Store Windows applications, distributed exclusively in the Chinese market, that when installed on a non‑system partition, could allow a local user to execute arbitrary code.
A potential authentication bypass was reported in Lenovo Smart Connect for Windows that could allow a local authenticated user to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
A privilege escalation vulnerability was reported in the LenovoSystemUpdatePlugin for Lenovo System Interface Foundation prior to version that could allow an authenticated user to execute code with elevated privileges.
A privilege escalation vulnerability was reported in Lenovo System Interface Foundation prior to version 1.1.19.3 that could allow an authenticated user to execute code with elevated privileges.
A DLL search path vulnerability was reported in the Lenovo HardwareScan Plugin for the Lenovo Vantage hardware scan feature prior to version 1.0.46.11 that could allow escalation of privilege.
An unquoted service path vulnerability was reported in Lenovo Drivers Management prior to version 2.7.1128.1046 that could allow an authenticated user to execute code with elevated privileges.
A privilege escalation vulnerability was reported in LenovoBatteryGaugePackage for Lenovo System Interface Foundation bundled in Lenovo Vantage prior to version 10.2003.10.0 that could allow an authenticated user to execute code with elevated privileges.
A potential path traversal vulnerability was reported in Lenovo App Store, distributed exclusively in the Chinese market, that could allow a local authenticated user to execute arbitrary code.
Improper permissions in the installer for Intel(R) Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 driver version 1.0.0.1035 and before may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
During an internal security assessment, a potential vulnerability was discovered in Lenovo Software Fix, that during installation could allow a local authenticated user to execute code with elevated privileges.
A symbolic link vulnerability in some Lenovo installation packages, prior to version 1.2.9.3, could allow privileged file operations during file extraction and installation.
Lenovo Veriface III allows physically proximate attackers to login to a Windows account by presenting a "plain image" of the authorized user.
On Lenovo VIBE mobile phones, the Idea Friend Android application allows private data to be backed up and restored via Android Debug Bridge, which allows tampering leading to privilege escalation in conjunction with CVE-2017-3748 and CVE-2017-3750.
On Lenovo VIBE mobile phones, the Lenovo Security Android application allows private data to be backed up and restored via Android Debug Bridge, which allows tampering leading to privilege escalation in conjunction with CVE-2017-3748 and CVE-2017-3749.
Some Lenovo System x server BIOS/UEFI versions, when Secure Boot mode is enabled by a system administrator, do not properly authenticate signed code before booting it. As a result, an attacker with physical access to the system could boot unsigned code.
A DLL search path vulnerability could allow privilege escalation in some Lenovo installation packages, prior to version 1.2.9.3, during installation if an attacker already has administrative privileges.
A potential vulnerability was reported in Lenovo App Store, distributed exclusively in the Chinese market, that could allow a local authenticated user to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
An improper permissions vulnerability was reported in Lenovo App Store that could allow a local authenticated user to execute code with elevated privileges during installation of an application.
A potential insufficient access control vulnerability was reported in the Lenovo Dispatcher 3.0 and Dispatcher 3.1 drivers used by some Lenovo consumer notebooks that could allow an authenticated local user to execute code with elevated privileges. The Lenovo Dispatcher 3.2 driver is not affected. This vulnerability does not affect systems when the Windows feature Core Isolation Memory Integrity is enabled. Lenovo systems preloaded with Windows 11 have this feature enabled by default.
A directory permissions management vulnerability in Lenovo System Update may allow elevation of privileges.
A potential vulnerability was reported in Lenovo PCManager prior to version 5.0.10.4191 that may allow code execution when visiting a specially crafted website.
A vulnerability was reported in Lenovo System Update that could allow a local user with interactive system access the ability to execute code with elevated privileges only during the installation of a System Update package released before 2022-02-25 that displays a command prompt window.
A DLL search path vulnerability was reported in Lenovo PCManager prior to version 4.0.40.2175 that could allow privilege escalation.
Race condition in the administration-panel web service in IBM System Networking Switch Center (SNSC) before 7.3.1.5 and Lenovo Switch Center before 8.1.2.0 allows remote attackers to obtain privileged-account access, and consequently provide FileReader.jsp input containing directory traversal sequences to read arbitrary text files, via a request to port 40080 or 40443.
A potential vulnerability in the SMI callback function used in the VariableServiceSmm driver in some Lenovo Notebook models may allow arbitrary code execution.
In some Lenovo IdeaPad consumer notebook models, a race condition in the BIOS flash device locking mechanism is not adequately protected against, potentially allowing an attacker with administrator access to alter the contents of BIOS.
A privilege elevation vulnerability was reported in the Lenovo Vantage SystemUpdate plugin version 2.0.0.212 and earlier that could allow a local attacker to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
A denial of service vulnerability was reported in Lenovo Vantage HardwareScan Plugin version 1.3.0.5 and earlier that could allow a local attacker to delete contents of an arbitrary directory under certain conditions.
A Time of Check Time of Use (TOCTOU) vulnerability was reported in the Lenovo Vantage SystemUpdate Plugin version 2.0.0.212 and earlier that could allow a local attacker to delete arbitrary files.
Race condition in the administration-panel web service in IBM System Networking Switch Center (SNSC) before 7.3.1.5 and Lenovo Switch Center before 8.1.2.0 allows remote attackers to obtain privileged-account access, and consequently provide ZipDownload.jsp input containing directory traversal sequences to read arbitrary files, via a request to port 40080 or 40443.
Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in Windows Key Guard allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Race condition in the L2TPv3 IP Encapsulation feature in the Linux kernel before 4.8.14 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (use-after-free) by making multiple bind system calls without properly ascertaining whether a socket has the SOCK_ZAPPED status, related to net/l2tp/l2tp_ip.c and net/l2tp/l2tp_ip6.c.
In removePersistentDot of SystemStatusAnimationSchedulerImpl.kt, there is a possible race condition due to a logic error in the code. This could lead to local escalation of privilege that fails to remove the persistent dot with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
In blk_mq_tag_to_rq in blk-mq.c in the upstream kernel, there is a possible use after free due to a race condition when a request has been previously freed by blk_mq_complete_request. This could lead to local escalation of privilege. Product: Android. Versions: Android kernel. Android ID: A-63083046.
Unity Parsec has a TOCTOU race condition that permits local attackers to escalate privileges to SYSTEM if Parsec was installed in "Per User" mode. The application intentionally launches DLLs from a user-owned directory but intended to always perform integrity verification of those DLLs. This affects Parsec Loader versions through 8. Parsec Loader 9 is a fixed version.
mountall.c in mountall before 2.15.2 uses 0666 permissions for the root.rules file, which allows local users to gain privileges by modifying this file.
A use-after-free flaw was found in the Linux Kernel due to a race problem in the unix garbage collector's deletion of SKB races with unix_stream_read_generic() on the socket that the SKB is queued on.
Race condition in the lockscreen feature in Mozilla Firefox OS before 2.5 allows physically proximate attackers to bypass an intended passcode requirement via unspecified vectors.