CVE-2020-8356 Information disclosure in XClarity Orchestrator
Privileged users can access clear-text passwords for Syslog and SMTP forwarders in FFDC logs if optional passwords are configured.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-8356?
CVE-2020-8356 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Lenovo XClarity Orchestrator, published on 9 Mar 2021. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An internal product security audit of LXCO, prior to version 1.2.2, discovered that optional passwords, if specified, for the Syslog and SMTP forwarders are written to an internal LXCO log file in clear text. Affected logs are captured in the First Failure Data Capture (FFDC) service log. The FFDC service log is only generated when requested by a privileged LXCO user and it is only accessible to the privileged LXCO user that requested the file.
Weakness: CWE-319
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-8356?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Lenovo Xclarity Orchestrator.
How do I fix CVE-2020-8356?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-8356 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-8356 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-8356 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Lenovo XClarity Orchestrator
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cxqv-ww34-rc46.