CVE-2016-1491

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    CVE-2016-1491

    Published: 26 Jan 2016Last Modified: 10 Mar 2026

    Summary:

    Details: 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.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537365/100/0/threaded, , 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, https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/len_4058

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    Events:

    Introduced- None
    Fixed -None

    Affected versions

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High