CVE-2016-1491

The Wifi hotspot in Lenovo SHAREit before 3.2.0 for Windows, when configured to receive files,...

8.8 High

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.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Adjacent network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

2.49%Up 1.3 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 8.8

Record: CVE-2016-1491
CVSS 3.0: 8.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0: 5.4 MediumAV:A/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness: CWE-255
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2016-1491
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2016-2590 No score

Record: EUVD-2016-2590
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-xf4x-rm5j-3f4c 8.8

The Wifi hotspot in Lenovo SHAREit before 3.2.0 for Windows, when configured to receive files,...

Record: GHSA-xf4x-rm5j-3f4c
CVSS 3.0: 8.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

lenovo shareit

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2016-1491 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Lenovo Shareit, published January 26, 2016. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.49%, the 84th percentile. No source names a fixed version.