Auth bypass in Lenovo Xclarity Controller (Xcc)

CVE-2023-4606

An authenticated XCC user with Read-Only permission can change a different user’s password through a crafted API command.   This affects ThinkSystem v2 and v3 servers with XCC; ThinkSystem v1 servers are not affected.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.005 (43.5th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 43rd percentile — 43.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2023-4606: held from 0.005 to 0.005.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: +0.001

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-4606?
CVE-2023-4606 is a high-severity vulnerability in Lenovo Xclarity Controller (Xcc), classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2023-10-25.
How severe is CVE-2023-4606?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.