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TI-2016-06786 Aliases CVE-2016-8233GHSA-4697-7f5r-fhwx

Sensitive information in log files in Lenovo XClarity Administrator

Priority MEDIUM 44CWE-532Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-532.

Summary

Log files generated by Lenovo XClarity Administrator (LXCA) versions earlier than 1.2.2 may contain user credentials in a non-secure, clear text form that could be viewed by a non-privileged user.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01141 66th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed XClarity Administrator (Lenovo Group Ltd.): 1.2.2

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
LenovoXClarity Administratorbefore 1.2.21.2.2Patch availableCNA
  • XClarity Administrator VendorLenovo Affected before 1.2.2 Fixed in 1.2.2 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:lenovo:xclarity_administrator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 1.2.1VulnerableLenovo
  • cpe:2.3:a:lenovo:xclarity_administrator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.2.1 Vulnerable ·Lenovo

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA XClarity Administrator (Lenovo Group Ltd.) Fixed in 1.2.2

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-8233
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4697-7f5r-fhwx

References

  • TI-2017-13070 OpenSLP releases in the 1.0.2 and 1.1.0 code streams have a heap-related memory… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-02918 XML external entity injection in Lenovo XClarity Administrator CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
  • TI-2018-06582 Improper input validation in Lenovo xClarity Administrator CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2019-04361 Sensitive information in log files in Lenovo XClarity Administrator CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.7
  • TI-2018-06580 In Lenovo xClarity Administrator versions earlier than 2.1.0, an authenticated LXCA user… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2017-02882 Privilege escalation vulnerability in LXCA versions earlier than 1.3.2 where an… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
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