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CVE-2016-1491

• Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 2.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2016-01-26 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-255

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.

Affected products

• Lenovo Shareit: through 2.5.1.1

References

• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135378/Lenovo-ShareIT-Information-Disclosure-Hardcoded-Password.html
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jan/67
• http://www.coresecurity.com/advisories/lenovo-shareit-multiple-vulnerabilities
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537365/100/0/threaded
• https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/len_4058
• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135378/Lenovo-ShareIT-Information-Disclosure-Hardcoded-Password.html
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jan/67
• http://www.coresecurity.com/advisories/lenovo-shareit-multiple-vulnerabilities
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537365/100/0/threaded
• https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/len_4058

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