FKIE_CVE-2018-9070

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2018-07-13 16:29 - Updated: 2026-06-17 02:06
Severity
6.4 (Medium) - CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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.
References
psirt@lenovo.comhttps://support.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/LEN-22172Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/LEN-22172Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
lenovo smart_assistant *
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