CVE-2017-3743 Information disclosure in ToolsCenter
Concurrent users can view another user's clear-text credentials when using Lenovo ToolsCenter utilities to manage remote machines.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-3743?
CVE-2017-3743 is a high-severity vulnerability in Lenovo Group Ltd. ToolsCenter, published on 20 Jun 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
If multiple users are concurrently logged into a single system where one user is sending a command via the Lenovo ToolsCenter Advanced Settings Utility (ASU), UpdateXpress System Pack Installer (UXSPI) or Dynamic System Analysis (DSA) to a second machine, the other users may be able to see the user ID and clear text password that were used to access the second machine during the time the command is processing.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-3743?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Lenovo Advanced Settings Utility, Lenovo Toolscenter Dynamic System Analysis, Lenovo Updatexpress System Pack Installer.
How do I fix CVE-2017-3743?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-3743 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-3743 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-3743 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-58rh-6x56-9rp4.