CVE-2024-38508

Description

A privilege escalation vulnerability was discovered in the web interface or SSH captive command shell interface of XCC that could allow an authenticated XCC user with elevated privileges to perform command injection via a specially crafted request.

Remediation

Solution:

  • Update to the version (or newer) indicated for your model in the Product Impact section in the advisory:  https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/LEN-156781

Category

7.2
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 1.63% Top 20%
Affected: Lenovo XClarity Controller
Published at:
Updated at:

References

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-38508?
CVE-2024-38508 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-38508?
To fix CVE-2024-38508: Update to the version (or newer) indicated for your model in the Product Impact section in the advisory:  https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/LEN-156781
Is CVE-2024-38508 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2024-38508 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2024-38508?
CVE-2024-38508 affects Lenovo XClarity Controller.
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