Is CVE-2020-8355 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2020-8355 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2020-8355 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2020-8355 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-8355?

CVE-2020-8355 has a CVSS score of 4.9 (MEDIUM).

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MEDIUM

CVE-2020-8355

CWE-319Published: February 10, 2021· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

4.9

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

An internal product security audit of Lenovo XClarity Administrator (LXCA) prior to version 3.1.0 discovered the Windows OS credentials provided by the LXCA user to perform driver updates of managed systems may be captured in the First Failure Data Capture (FFDC) service log if the service log is generated while managed endpoints are updating. The service log is only generated when requested by a privileged LXCA user and it is only accessible to the privileged LXCA user that requested the file and is then deleted.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2020-8355 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires high 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), with a CVSS base score of 4.9.