Vulnerability Details : CVE-2016-8221
Privilege Escalation in Lenovo XClarity Administrator earlier than 1.2.0, if LXCA is used to manage rack switches or chassis with embedded input/output modules (IOMs), certain log files viewable by authenticated users may contain passwords for internal administrative LXCA accounts with temporary passwords that are used internally by LXCA code.
Vulnerability category: Gain privilege
Products affected by CVE-2016-8221
- cpe:2.3:a:lenovo:xclarity_administrator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-8221
0.04%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 10 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2016-8221
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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1.9
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LOW | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
3.4
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2.9
|
NIST | |
|
7.0
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HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.0
|
5.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2016-8221
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Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2016-8221
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95417
Lenovo XClarity Administrator CVE-2016-8221 Privilege Escalation VulnerabilityThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/LEN_10605
Temporary Lenovo XClarity Administrator (LXCA) credentials may be exposed - USPatch;Vendor Advisory
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