CVE-2017-3762 Hardcoded credentials in Lenovo Fingerprint Manager Pro
Local attackers can access sensitive Windows credentials and fingerprint data due to weak encryption and hard-coded passwords in Lenovo Fingerprint Manager Pro.
- 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-2017-3762?
CVE-2017-3762 is a high-severity vulnerability in Lenovo Fingerprint Manager Pro, published on 26 Jan 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Sensitive data stored by Lenovo Fingerprint Manager Pro, version 8.01.86 and earlier, including users' Windows logon credentials and fingerprint data, is encrypted using a weak algorithm, contains a hard-coded password, and is accessible to all users with local non-administrative access to the system in which it is installed.
Weakness: CWE-798
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-3762?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Lenovo Fingerprint Manager Pro.
How do I fix CVE-2017-3762?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-3762 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-3762 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-3762 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4pq3-x47m-6w2q.