CVE-2017-3741 Other in Power Management Driver
A local user can alter trackpoint firmware to cause denial of service on specific Lenovo ThinkPad models.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-3741?
CVE-2017-3741 is a low-severity vulnerability in Lenovo Group Ltd. Power Management Driver, published on 3 Jun 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In the Lenovo Power Management driver before 1.67.12.24, a local user may alter the trackpoint's firmware and stop the trackpoint from functioning correctly. This issue only affects ThinkPad X1 Carbon 5th generation.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-3741?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Lenovo Power Management.
How do I fix CVE-2017-3741?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-3741 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-3741 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-3741 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-grr4-gjmj-h73w.