XClarity Orchestrator (LXCO): Unprotected Alternate Channel
CVE-2025-8557 is a high-severity unprotected alternate channel vulnerability in XClarity Orchestrator (LXCO) from Lenovo, with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8 out of 10. It can be exploited from the same local network by an unauthenticated attacker, without any action from a user. The record lists version 2.2.0 as the first without the flaw, so updating XClarity Orchestrator (LXCO) to that release or later removes the exposure. There is no confirmed exploitation so far. EPSS estimates a 0.26% chance of exploitation within 30 days, which is low compared with other CVEs.
High severity with no evidence of exploitation so far.
What to do
- Update XClarity Orchestrator (LXCO) to 2.2.0 or a later version.
Affected products and versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo | XClarity Orchestrator (LXCO) | before 2.2.0 | 2.2.0 |
Version data comes from the organisation that assigned the CVE. Confirm against the vendor advisory before deciding you are unaffected.
How the severity score breaks down
- Attack vector
- AdjacentThe attacker must be on the same local network segment.
- Attack complexity
- LowNo special conditions are needed; the attack works reliably.
- Privileges required
- NoneNo account or login is needed.
- User interaction
- NoneNo action by a victim is required.
- Scope
- UnchangedImpact stays within the vulnerable component.
- Confidentiality
- HighAll data handled by the component can be read.
- Integrity
- HighData or code can be modified at will.
- Availability
- HighThe component can be taken down completely.
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. Scored by CNA (lenovo.com).
| Scoring system | Score | Severity | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 4.0 | 8.7 | High | CNA (lenovo.com) |
| CVSS 3.1 | 8.8 | High | CNA (lenovo.com) |
Official description
An internal product security audit of Lenovo XClarity Orchestrator (LXCO) discovered the below vulnerability: An attacker with access to a device on the local Lenovo XClarity Orchestrator (LXCO) network segment may be able to manipulate the local device to create an alternate communication channel which could allow the attacker, under certain conditions, to directly interact with backend LXCO API services typically inaccessible to users. While access controls may limit the scope of interaction, this could result in unauthorized access to internal functionality or data. This issue is not exploitable from remote networks.
Source: the CVE record as published by its numbering authority, via NVD and CVE.org.
The underlying weakness: Unprotected Alternate Channel
The product protects a primary channel, but it does not use the same level of protection for an alternate channel.
How developers prevent this class of flaw
- Identify all alternate channels and use the same protection mechanisms that are used for the primary channels.
More Unprotected Alternate Channel vulnerabilities (CWE-420)
Timeline
- CVE record published.
- CISA published its SSVC assessment (exploitation: none, automatable: no, technical impact: total).
- Record last changed materially (score, affected products, status or references).
References
Other references
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