Multiple vulnerabilities in Lenovo System Interface Foundation

Published: 2019-11-20

Risk	Low
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	2
CVE-ID	CVE-2019-6186 CVE-2019-6189
CWE-ID	CWE-264
Exploitation vector	Local
Public exploit	N/A
Vulnerable software Subscribe	Lenovo System Interface Foundation Other software / Other software solutions
Vendor	Lenovo

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

EUVDB-ID: #VU22863

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 6.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-6186

CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to permission checks. A local user can execute arbitrary code on the target system as another user with escalated privileges.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Lenovo System Interface Foundation: before 1.1.18.3

External links

http://support.lenovo.com/solutions/LEN-29198

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

2) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

EUVDB-ID: #VU22864