CVE-2018-9070 (GCVE-0-2018-9070)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2018-07-13 16:00 – Updated: 2024-09-16 19:09
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Summary
For the Lenovo Smart Assistant Android app versions earlier than 12.1.82, an attacker with physical access to the smart speaker can, by pressing a specific button sequence, enter factory test mode and enable a web service intended for testing the device. As with most test modes, this provides extra privileges, including changing settings and running code. Lenovo Smart Assistant is an Amazon Alexa-enabled smart speaker developed by Lenovo.
Severity
6.4 (Medium)
CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • Root access of the device
Assigner
lenovo CNA under the mitre root
CNA scorecard B 84/100 over 43 records in the last 180 days details
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Lenovo Group Ltd. Lenovo Smart Assistant Affected: Earlier than 12.1.82
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Date Public
2018-07-13 00:00
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