SB2020021410 - Privilege escalation in Lenovo XClarity Controller (XCC)
Published: February 14, 2020 Updated: February 14, 2020
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-6195)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to an authorization bypass issue. A remote authenticated attacker on the local network can gain read-only access to higher-privileged information if 1) “LDAP Authentication Only with Local Authorization” mode is configured and used by XCC, and 2) a lesser privileged user logs into XCC within 1 minute of a higher privileged user logging out.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.