Information disclosure in Lenovo XClarity Controller (XCC)



Published: 2021-04-19
Risk Medium
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2021-3473
CWE-ID CWE-200
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
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Lenovo XClarity Controller (XCC)
Hardware solutions / Firmware

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Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.

1) Information disclosure

EUVDB-ID: #VU52325

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-3473

CWE-ID: CWE-200 - Information exposure

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to excessive data output by the application within the XCC configuration backup/restore password. A remote authenticated attacker can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Lenovo XClarity Controller (XCC): before 6.00

External links

http://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/LEN-52117


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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