CVE-2023-29056 Privilege escalation in XClarity Controller
A valid LDAP user can gain read-only permissions instead of intended access when specific LDAP attributes are undefined in Lenovo XClarity Controller.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-29056?
CVE-2023-29056 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Lenovo XClarity Controller, published on 28 Apr 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A valid LDAP user, under specific conditions, will default to read-only permissions when authenticating into XCC. To be vulnerable, XCC must be configured to use an LDAP server for Authentication/Authorization and have the login permission attribute not defined.
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-29056?
It affects 109 products.
Products include Lenovo Thinkagile Hx1021 Firmware, Lenovo Thinkagile Hx1320 Firmware, Lenovo Thinkagile Hx1321 Firmware, Lenovo Thinkagile Hx1331 Firmware, Lenovo Thinkagile Hx1520-R Firmware, Lenovo Thinkagile Hx1521-R Firmware and 103 more.
How do I fix CVE-2023-29056?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-29056 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-29056 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-29056 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Lenovo XClarity Controller
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9mfm-jpv6-46g5.