CVE-2020-8355: Medium severity lenovo xclarity administrator vulnerability

Published Feb 10, 2021
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Updated

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.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Lenovo XClarity Administrator<3.1.0

Remediation

Information

Update your LXCA installation to version 3.1.0 or later.

Event History

Feb 10, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:05 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:05 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID CVE-2020-8355?

CVE-2020-8355 is a vulnerability discovered in Lenovo XClarity Administrator (LXCA) prior to version 3.1.0.

2

What is the severity level of CVE-2020-8355?

The severity level of CVE-2020-8355 is medium, with a severity value of 4.9.

3

What is the affected software of CVE-2020-8355?

The affected software of CVE-2020-8355 is Lenovo XClarity Administrator version prior to 3.1.0.

4

How can the Windows OS credentials be captured in CVE-2020-8355?

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.

5

How can I fix CVE-2020-8355?

To fix CVE-2020-8355, users should update Lenovo XClarity Administrator to version 3.1.0 or later.

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