CVE-2023-25495Network attack vector

LDAP credential disclosure via web API response

Published Apr 28, 2023 · Updated Jan 30, 2025

Credential exposure in Lenovo XClarity Controller allows remote authenticated users to read the configured LDAP client password through a web API. The affected API returns the stored client credential instead of suppressing the password value in its response. Administrative XCC access and a configured LDAP client password are required; affected requests disclose that credential without changing data or interrupting service.

CVSS severity4.9
Medium
EPSS probability0.57%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Credential exposure in Lenovo XClarity Controller allows remote authenticated users to read the configured LDAP client password through a web API. The affected API returns the stored client credential instead of suppressing the password value in its response. Administrative XCC access and a configured LDAP client password are required; affected requests disclose that credential without changing data or interrupting service.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-25495
Published
Apr 28, 2023
Updated
Jan 30, 2025
Vendor
Lenovo
Product
Lenovo XClarity Controller
Classifications
CWE-522, T1555
Attack vector
network
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Apr 28, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jan 30, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=Refer to Mitigation strategy section in LEN-99936

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

Lenovo · Lenovo XClarity Controllerversion=Refer to Mitigation strategy section in LEN-99936

Published CVSS scores

4.9NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
4.9LenovoCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
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Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-522Insufficiently Protected Credentials
T1555Credentials from Password Stores

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