CVE-2025-8557
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Publication date: 2025-09-11

Last updated on: 2025-09-15

Assigner: Lenovo Group Ltd.

Description
An internal product security audit of Lenovo XClarity Orchestrator (LXCO) discovered the below vulnerability: An attacker with access to a device on the local Lenovo XClarity Orchestrator (LXCO) network segment may be able to manipulate the local device to create an alternate communication channel which could allow the attacker, under certain conditions, to directly interact with backend LXCO API services typically inaccessible to users. While access controls may limit the scope of interaction, this could result in unauthorized access to internal functionality or data. This issue is not exploitable from remote networks.
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Published
2025-09-11
Last Modified
2025-09-15
Generated
2026-06-16
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2025-09-11
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-14
NVD
CVE-2025-8557
EUVD
EUVD-2025-28988
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Vendor Product Version / Range
lenovo xclarity_orchestrator 4.0
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CWE ID Description
CWE-420 The product protects a primary channel, but it does not use the same level of protection for an alternate channel.
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability in Lenovo XClarity Orchestrator (LXCO) allows an attacker who has access to a device on the local LXCO network segment to manipulate that device to create an alternate communication channel. This channel could enable the attacker to directly interact with backend LXCO API services that are normally inaccessible to users. Although access controls may limit what the attacker can do, this could lead to unauthorized access to internal functions or data. The vulnerability cannot be exploited from remote networks.

Impact Analysis

The impact of this vulnerability includes potential unauthorized access to internal LXCO functionality or sensitive data by an attacker on the local network. This could lead to data breaches, manipulation of system operations, or other security compromises within the LXCO environment. Since the attacker can interact directly with backend API services, the risk includes confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system being compromised.

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