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CVE-2016-1491

high

Description

The Wifi hotspot in Lenovo SHAREit before 3.2.0 for Windows, when configured to receive files, has a hardcoded password of 12345678, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access by leveraging a position within the WLAN coverage area.

References

http://www.coresecurity.com/advisories/lenovo-shareit-multiple-vulnerabilities

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jan/67

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135378/Lenovo-ShareIT-Information-Disclosure-Hardcoded-Password.html

https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/len_4058

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537365/100/0/threaded

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2016-01-26

Updated: 2026-06-17

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 5.4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:A/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 8.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.0062