CVE-2016-1492

The Wifi hotspot in Lenovo SHAREit before 3.5.48_ww for Android, when configured to receive files...

6.1 Medium

The Wifi hotspot in Lenovo SHAREit before 3.5.48_ww for Android, when configured to receive files, does not require a password, 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: High
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: High
Integrity: None
Availability: None

Exploit likelihood

1.79%Up 0.6 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 6.1

Record: CVE-2016-1492
CVSS 3.0: 6.1 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS 2.0: 2.9 LowAV:A/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-284
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2016-1492
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2016-2591 No score

Record: EUVD-2016-2591
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-25fr-p9c4-3h4q 6.1

The Wifi hotspot in Lenovo SHAREit before 3.5.48_ww for Android, when configured to receive files...

Record: GHSA-25fr-p9c4-3h4q
CVSS 3.0: 6.1 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-284
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-2016-1492 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.1) 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 1.79%, the 78th percentile. No source names a fixed version.