CVE-2017-3751 Privilege escalation in ThinkPad Compact USB Keyboard with TrackPoint Driver
Local attackers can execute code with administrative privileges due to an unquoted service path in the ThinkPad Compact USB Keyboard driver.
- 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-2017-3751?
CVE-2017-3751 is a high-severity vulnerability in Lenovo Group Ltd. ThinkPad Compact USB Keyboard with TrackPoint Driver, published on 10 Aug 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An unquoted service path vulnerability was identified in the driver for the ThinkPad Compact USB Keyboard with TrackPoint versions earlier than 1.5.5.0. This could allow an attacker with local privileges to execute code with administrative privileges.
Weakness: CWE-428
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-3751?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Lenovo Thinkpad Compact Usb Keyboard Driver.
How do I fix CVE-2017-3751?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-3751 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-3751 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-3751 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mg67-hq97-f99j.