CVE-2018-9065 Information disclosure in Lenovo xClarity Administrator

High 7.5 Published Updated

An attacker with file system access can retrieve and potentially decrypt stored service processor credentials, exposing sensitive server management information.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2018-9065?

CVE-2018-9065 is a high-severity vulnerability in Lenovo xClarity Administrator, published on 30 Jul 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In Lenovo xClarity Administrator versions earlier than 2.1.0, an attacker that gains access to the underlying LXCA file system user may be able to retrieve a credential store containing the service processor user names and passwords for servers previously managed by that LXCA instance, and potentially decrypt those credentials more easily than intended.

Weakness: CWE-312

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-9065?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Lenovo Xclarity Administrator.

How do I fix CVE-2018-9065?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-9065 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2018-9065 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-9065 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-qgf7-mppg-p3h3.

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