On Lenovo VIBE mobile phones, improper access controls on the nac_server component can be…
Priority LOW 33Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
On Lenovo VIBE mobile phones, improper access controls on the nac_server component can be abused in conjunction with CVE-2017-3749 and CVE-2017-3750 to elevate privileges to the root user (commonly known as 'rooting' or "jail breaking" a device).
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00176 7th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Lenovo Vibe and Lenovo China-only Moto Mobile Phones (Lenovo Group Ltd.): 6.0
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo | Lenovo Vibe and Lenovo China-only Moto Mobile Phones | before 6.0 | 6.0 | Patch available | CNA |
- Lenovo Vibe and Lenovo China-only Moto Mobile Phones VendorLenovo Affected before 6.0 Fixed in 6.0 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 21
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:google:android:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 5.1.1 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:vibe_a1600:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Lenovo |
| cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:vibe_a2560:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Lenovo |
| cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:vibe_a2800:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Lenovo |
| cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:vibe_a2860:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Lenovo |
| cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:vibe_a2880:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Lenovo |
| cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:vibe_a3000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Lenovo |
| cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:vibe_a3500:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Lenovo |
| cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:vibe_a3600-d:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Lenovo |
| cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:vibe_a3600u:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Lenovo |
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 5.1.1 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:vibe_a1600:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Lenovo
- cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:vibe_a2560:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Lenovo
- cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:vibe_a2800:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Lenovo
- cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:vibe_a2860:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Lenovo
- cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:vibe_a2880:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Lenovo
- cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:vibe_a3000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Lenovo
- cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:vibe_a3500:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Lenovo
- cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:vibe_a3600-d:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Lenovo
- cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:vibe_a3600u:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Lenovo
Show 11 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:vibe_a3800-d:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Lenovo |
| cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:vibe_a3900:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Lenovo |
| cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:vibe_a6000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Lenovo |
| cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:vibe_a6000-i:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Lenovo |
| cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:vibe_a6020i37:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Lenovo |
| cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:vibe_a6600:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Lenovo |
| cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:vibe_a6800:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Lenovo |
| cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:vibe_k30-e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Lenovo |
| cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:vibe_k30-w-cu:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Lenovo |
| cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:vibe_k32c30:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Lenovo |
| cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:vibe_k80m:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Lenovo |
- cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:vibe_a3800-d:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Lenovo
- cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:vibe_a3900:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Lenovo
- cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:vibe_a6000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Lenovo
- cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:vibe_a6000-i:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Lenovo
- cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:vibe_a6020i37:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Lenovo
- cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:vibe_a6600:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Lenovo
- cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:vibe_a6800:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Lenovo
- cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:vibe_k30-e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Lenovo
- cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:vibe_k30-w-cu:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Lenovo
- cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:vibe_k32c30:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Lenovo
- cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:vibe_k80m:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Lenovo
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Lenovo Vibe and Lenovo China-only Moto Mobile Phones (Lenovo Group Ltd.) Fixed in 6.0
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-3748
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g7gx-c2jg-7cg5
References
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- TI-2017-13070 OpenSLP releases in the 1.0.2 and 1.1.0 code streams have a heap-related memory… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2017-02875 OS command injection in Lenovo Service Framework application CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2013-01192 Untrusted search path vulnerability in Lenovo Thinkpad Bluetooth with Enhanced Data Rate… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2026-53163 Hard-coded credentials in Lenovo Health Application CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
Sources
- CVE-2017-3748 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-3748 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-g7gx-c2jg-7cg5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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