CVE-2017-3763 Information disclosure in Lenovo XClarity Administrator (LXCA)

Medium 6.7 Published Updated

Attackers with file system access can read local LXCA account credentials, potentially leading to account takeover.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2017-3763?

CVE-2017-3763 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Lenovo XClarity Administrator (LXCA), published on 22 Sep 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An attacker who obtains access to the location where the LXCA file system is stored may be able to access credentials of local LXCA accounts in LXCA versions earlier than 1.3.2.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-3763?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Lenovo Xclarity Administrator.

How do I fix CVE-2017-3763?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-3763 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2017-3763 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-3763 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-rcfw-h9vx-5xwc.

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