CVE-2017-3763
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedAn attacker who obtains access to the location where the LXCA file system is stored may be able to access credentials of local LXCA accounts in LXCA versions earlier than 1.3.2.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceThis is a local credential exposure vulnerability in Lenovo XClarity Administrator (LXCA). An attacker who gains access to the filesystem location where LXCA stores its data can read plaintext or weakly protected credentials for local LXCA user accounts. The vulnerability exists in versions prior to 1.3.2.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data<= 1.3.1CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Check if Lenovo XClarity Administrator is installedLook for LXCA installation directories or check for LXCA services running on the system. Common locations include C:\Program Files\Lenovo\XClarity Administrator on Windows or /opt/lxca on Linux.Affected if LXCA is installed on the system
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Identify the LXCA versionCheck the installed version of Lenovo XClarity Administrator. Look for version information in the LXCA installation directory, startup logs, or the LXCA web interface login page.Affected if The installed version is 1.3.1 or earlier (versions prior to 1.3.2)
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Locate the LXCA data storage directoryFind the directory where LXCA stores its configuration and user data. This is typically within the LXCA installation directory or a separate data directory specified during setup.Affected if The data storage directory exists on the filesystem
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Examine credential-related files in the data directoryLook for files that may contain user credentials, configuration files, or database files within the LXCA data storage location. Check for files with names suggesting credential storage or user data.Affected if Credential files or weakly protected user data files are present and readable in the data storage location
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Check filesystem permissions on the data directoryReview file system permissions on the LXCA data storage directory and its contents. Determine if non-privileged users or unauthorized accounts can read the files.Affected if The credential files are readable by users other than the LXCA service account or administrators
You are affected if Lenovo XClarity Administrator version 1.3.1 or earlier is installed and the LXCA data storage directory contains readable credential files accessible to unauthorized users.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataUpgrade LXCA to version 1.3.2 or later. Additionally, restrict physical and logical access to the LXCA data storage location to prevent unauthorized filesystem access.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2017-3763 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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