CVE-2016-1489
high
CVSS v3
8.0
CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
8.0
Description
Lenovo SHAREit before 3.2.0 for Windows and SHAREit before 3.5.48_ww for Android transfer files in cleartext, which allows remote attackers to (1) obtain sensitive information by sniffing the network or (2) conduct man-in-the-middle (MITM) attacks via unspecified vectors.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
77%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| lenovo | shareit | {"endIncluding":"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
CWEs
CWE-200 CWE-254
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.