# CVE-2017-3761: Command injection in Service Framework application

> Attackers can execute arbitrary system commands via unsanitized input in the Lenovo Service Framework Android app, leading to remote code execution.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 17 Oct 2017
- **Updated:** 17 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-48q6-j89g-2jvq

## What is CVE-2017-3761?

CVE-2017-3761 is a critical command injection vulnerability in Lenovo Group Ltd. Service Framework application, published on 17 Oct 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The Lenovo Service Framework Android application executes some system commands without proper sanitization of external input. In certain cases, this could lead to command injection which, in turn, could lead to remote code execution.

Weakness: CWE-78 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-3761?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Lenovo Service Framework.

## How do I fix CVE-2017-3761?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-3761 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2017-3761 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-3761 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Lenovo Group Ltd. Service Framework application

- [CVE-2017-3758](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-3758/): Missing authorization in Service Framework application (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2017-3759](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-3759/): Code injection in Service Framework application (high 8.1)
- [CVE-2017-3760](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-3760/): Hardcoded credentials in Service Framework application (high 8.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2017-3761 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2017-3761 is a critical command injection vulnerability in Lenovo Group Ltd. Service Framework application, published on 17 Oct 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-3761 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Lenovo Group Ltd. Service Framework application. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-3761/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-3761/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-3761
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-3761
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-3761

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