CVE-2024-8278
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 · uneditedA privilege escalation vulnerability was discovered in XCC that could allow a valid, authenticated XCC user with elevated privileges to perform command injection via specially crafted IPMI commands.
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 confidenceA privilege escalation and command injection vulnerability exists in XCC (likely a management controller interface) where an authenticated user with elevated privileges can execute arbitrary system commands by sending specially crafted IPMI commands. The vulnerability allows users who already have elevated access to further escalate privileges or execute commands outside their intended scope.
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CVSS 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
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/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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Identify XCC installationLocate the XCC management controller software or firmware on the system. Check system information, firmware versions, or management interface listings for 'XCC' or 'ThinkSystem XCC' references.Affected if XCC management controller is present on the system
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Check IPMI interface statusVerify if the IPMI interface is enabled and accessible. On Linux, run 'ipmitool mc info' or check /dev/ipmi* devices. On BMC systems, check the web interface or run 'ipmiutil sel' or 'ipmiutil lan print'.Affected if IPMI interface is enabled and accessible to authenticated users
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Review elevated privilege accountsList all users with elevated or administrative privileges in the XCC/BMC management interface. Use 'ipmitool user list' or check the BMC web interface user management section.Affected if Multiple elevated-privilege accounts exist beyond the minimum required
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Examine IPMI command logsReview IPMI SEL (System Event Log) and IPMI command audit logs for suspicious or unusual IPMI commands. Use 'ipmitool sel list' or check XCC logging interfaces for entries with external IP sources or unusual command patterns.Affected if Unusual or unauthorized IPMI commands appear in logs, especially from unexpected sources
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Compare installed XCC version to vendor releasesDocument the current XCC firmware or software version from the BMC interface (usually found in 'Maintenance' or 'Firmware Update' section). Check vendor release notes for CVE-2024-8278 and any associated patch versions.Affected if The installed version predates any vendor-provided patch for CVE-2024-8278
A user is affected if XCC with an IPMI interface is present, elevated-privilege accounts exist, and the XCC version has not been patched to address CVE-2024-8278.
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 dataImplement strict input validation and sanitization for all IPMI commands processed by XCC, enforce least-privilege principles for IPMI command handling, and apply any available vendor patches. Consider implementing command allow-listing for permitted IPMI operations.
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