Vulnerability in Lenovo Xclarity Administrator
CVE-2020-8355
An internal product security audit of Lenovo XClarity Administrator (LXCA) prior to version 3.1.0 discovered the Windows OS credentials provided by the LXCA user to perform driver updates of managed systems may be captured in the First Failure Data Capture (FFDC) service log if the service log is generated while managed endpoints are updating. The service log is only generated when requested by a privileged LXCA user and it is only accessible to the privileged LXCA user that requested the file and is then deleted.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (42.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 42nd percentile — 42.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Lenovo Xclarity Administrator — versions unspecified
- Lenovo Xclarity Administrator
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/LEN-50446 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-8355?
- CVE-2020-8355 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Lenovo Xclarity Administrator, classified under Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information. CVSS score: 4.9/10. Published 2021-02-10.
- How severe is CVE-2020-8355?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.9 out of 10.