CVE-2017-3742 Information disclosure in Lenovo Connect2
Attackers with local read access can retrieve ad-hoc connection passwords to intercept file transfers in Lenovo Connect2.
- 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-2017-3742?
CVE-2017-3742 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Lenovo Connect2, published on 17 Jul 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In 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.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-3742?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Lenovo Connect2.
How do I fix CVE-2017-3742?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-3742 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-3742 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-3742 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m9fc-6rj7-749h.