Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in IPMI Could Allow Arbitrary Code Execution
CVE-2024-38509

7.2HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Lenovo
Status
Xclarity Controller
Vendor
CVE Published:
26 July 2024

What is CVE-2024-38509?

A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in Lenovo's XCC product that enables an authenticated user with elevated privileges to execute arbitrary code. This vulnerability arises from improper handling of specially crafted IPMI commands, potentially allowing unauthorized code execution within the affected system. Organizations utilizing Lenovo XCC should review security updates and apply necessary patches to mitigate risks associated with this vulnerability.

Affected Version(s)

XClarity Controller various

References

https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/LEN-156781

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.2
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
High
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

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