CVE-2016-1492

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.1 v3.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.8% 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-284

Description

The Wifi hotspot in Lenovo SHAREit before 3.5.48_ww for Android, when configured to receive files, does not require a password, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access by leveraging a position within the WLAN coverage area.

Affected products

Lenovo Shareit: 3.0.18_ww

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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