Is CVE-2017-3745 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2017-3745 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2017-3745 be exploited remotely?

No. CVE-2017-3745 requires local access to exploit.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-3745?

CVE-2017-3745 has a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2017-3745

CWE-287Published: June 20, 2017· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

In Lenovo XClarity Administrator (LXCA) before 1.3.0, if service data is downloaded from LXCA, a non-administrative user may have access to password information for users that have previously authenticated to the LXCA's internal LDAP server, including administrative accounts and service accounts with administrative privileges. This is an issue only for users who have used local authentication with LXCA and not remote authentication against external LDAP or ADFS servers.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2017-3745 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 7.8.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-287): Authentication bypass vulnerabilities allow attackers to access protected resources without valid credentials.