CVE-2017-3742

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Summary

CVECVE-2017-3742
StatePUBLISHED
Assignerlenovo
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2017-07-17 19:29:00 UTC
Updated2025-04-20 01:37:25 UTC
DescriptionIn Lenovo Connect2 versions earlier than 4.2.5.4885 for Windows and 4.2.5.3071 for Android, when an ad-hoc connection is made between two systems for the purpose of sharing files, the password for this ad-hoc connection will be stored in a user-readable location. An attacker with read access to the user's contents could connect to the Connect2 hotspot and see the contents of files while they are being transferred between the two systems.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.0 4.8 MEDIUM from [email protected]

CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Problem Types: CWE-200 | Disclosure of ad-hoc wifi network key stored in user-readable location

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.0[email protected]Primary4.8MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
2.0[email protected]Primary2.3AV:A/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N

CVSS v3.0 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Adjacent
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Adjacent
Access Complexity
Medium
Authentication
Single
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
None
Availability
None

AV:A/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Lenovo Connect2 All All All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows All All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Lenovo Group Ltd. Lenovo Connect2 affected Earlier than 4.2.5.4885 for Windows and 4.2.5.3071 for Android. Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
Lenovo Connect2 Ad-hoc Wifi Network Key Stored in User-readable Location - US af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 support.lenovo.com Vendor Advisory
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