System Update
CVE-2015-2233
HIGH
Vulnerability Assessment
| Weakness |
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A04:2025 - Cryptographic Failures
ASVS 5.0
V11 - Cryptography Cryptographic controls
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| Impact | CVSS score of 8.3 (HIGH). Attack characteristics: adjacent network attack vector, low complexity. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.08%. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | Successful exploitation could compromise the high-severity affected system. |
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Lenovo System Update (formerly ThinkVantage System Update) before 5.06.0034 does not properly validate CA chains during signature validation, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to upload and. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.3), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
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No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.
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This vulnerability is classified under CWE-310. Lenovo System Update (formerly ThinkVantage System Update) before 5.06.0034 does not properly validate CA chains during signature validation, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to upload and execute arbitrary files via a crafted certificate. Affected products include: Lenovo System Update. Version information: before 5.06.0034.
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CVSS VectorNVD
DescriptionCVE.org
Lenovo System Update (formerly ThinkVantage System Update) before 5.06.0034 does not properly validate CA chains during signature validation, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to upload and execute arbitrary files via a crafted certificate.
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Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.
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