Is CVE-2017-3757 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2017-3757 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2017-3757 be exploited remotely?

No. CVE-2017-3757 requires local access to exploit.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-3757?

CVE-2017-3757 has a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2017-3757

CWE-428Published: August 29, 2017· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

An unquoted service path vulnerability was identified in the driver for the ElanTech Touchpad, various versions, used on some Lenovo brand notebooks (not ThinkPads). This could allow an attacker with local privileges to execute code with administrative privileges.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2017-3757 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.8.