High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published Jan 26, 2016· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2016-1491
CVE-2016-1491
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.
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References
5- packetstormsecurity.com/files/135378/Lenovo-ShareIT-Information-Disclosure-Hardcoded-Password.htmlnvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jan/67nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.coresecurity.com/advisories/lenovo-shareit-multiple-vulnerabilitiesnvdThird Party Advisory
- support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/len_4058nvdMitigationVendor Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537365/100/0/threadednvd
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