Information disclosure in Lenovo Advanced Settings Utility
CVE-2017-3743
If multiple users are concurrently logged into a single system where one user is sending a command via the Lenovo ToolsCenter Advanced Settings Utility (ASU), UpdateXpress System Pack Installer (UXSPI) or Dynamic System Analysis (DSA) to a second machine, the other users may be able to see the user ID and clear text password that were used to access the second machine during the time the command is processing.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
EPSS: 0.007 (50.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Lenovo Advanced_settings_utility
- Lenovo Toolscenter_dynamic_system_analysis
- Lenovo Updatexpress_system_pack_installer
- Lenovo Group Ltd. Toolscenter — versions Lenovo Advanced Settings Utility versions earlier than 10.2 and UXSPI and DSA versions earlier than 10.3
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- psirt@lenovo.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-3743?
- CVE-2017-3743 is a high-severity vulnerability in Lenovo Advanced Settings Utility, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-06-20.
- How severe is CVE-2017-3743?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.