What is CVE-2017-3742?

CVE-2017-3742 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 4.8/10. Published 2017-07-17.

How severe is CVE-2017-3742?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.8 out of 10.

Information disclosure in Google Android

CVE-2017-3742

In Lenovo Connect2 versions earlier than 4.2.5.4885 for Windows and 4.2.5.3071 for Android, when an ad-hoc connection is made between two systems for the purpose of sharing files, the password for this ad-hoc connection will be stored in a user-readable location. An attacker with read access to the user's contents could connect to the Connect2 hotspot and see the contents of files while they are being transferred between the two systems.

Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure

EPSS: 0.005 (38.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Google Android
Lenovo Connect2
Lenovo Group Ltd. Connect2 — versions Earlier than 4.2.5.4885 for Windows and 4.2.5.3071 for Android.
Microsoft Windows

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-200 — Information Disclosure

References

psirt@lenovo.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-3742?: CVE-2017-3742 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 4.8/10. Published 2017-07-17.
How severe is CVE-2017-3742?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.8 out of 10.