HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2016-8221
HIGH

CVE-2016-8221

CWE-264Published: January 12, 2017· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.0
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Privilege Escalation in Lenovo XClarity Administrator earlier than 1.2.0, if LXCA is used to manage rack switches or chassis with embedded input/output modules (IOMs), certain log files viewable by authenticated users may contain passwords for internal administrative LXCA accounts with temporary passwords that are used internally by LXCA code.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2016-8221 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.0.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityHigh
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

Lenovo1 product(s)
xclarity administrator
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttps://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/LEN_10605
PATCHhttps://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/LEN_10605
ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95417
ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95417

All References (4)

→
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95417Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/LEN_10605Patch · Vendor Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95417Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/LEN_10605Patch · Vendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2016-8221
CVSS Score7.0 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-264
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedJan 12, 2017

Related CVEs (CWE-264)

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CVE-2003-1595
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CVE-2007-3455
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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2016-8221 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
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