Lenovo XClarity Administrator up to 2.0.x Web API Call Parameter access control
CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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7.2 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability was found in Lenovo XClarity Administrator up to 2.0.x and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown functionality of the component Web API Call Handler. The manipulation as part of a Parameter leads to a access control vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
In Lenovo xClarity Administrator versions earlier than 2.1.0, an authenticated LXCA user can, under specific circumstances, inject additional parameters into a specific web API call which can result in privileged command execution within LXCA's underlying operating system.
The bug was discovered 07/26/2018. The weakness was presented 07/30/2018 (Website). The advisory is shared at support.lenovo.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2018-9066 since 03/27/2018. The attack may be initiated remotely. The successful exploitation needs a simple authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.
The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 4 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 13222 (Lenovo XClarity Administrator (LXCA) API Privilege Escalation Vulnerability).
Upgrading to version 2.1.0 eliminates this vulnerability.
See 122331 and 122332 for similar entries.
Product
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.5VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.4
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Exploiting
Class: Access controlCWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: XClarity Administrator 2.1.0
Timeline
03/27/2018 🔍07/26/2018 🔍
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07/31/2018 🔍
03/11/2020 🔍
Sources
Vendor: lenovo.comAdvisory: support.lenovo.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2018-9066 (🔍)
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Entry
Created: 07/31/2018 07:02Updated: 03/11/2020 10:52
Changes: 07/31/2018 07:02 (62), 03/11/2020 10:52 (2)
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