CVE-2019-19756

Name: CVE-2019-19756
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-03-13T16:15:11.97+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6/10EPSS 0.31%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-19756 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6/10 on the CVSS scale. An internal product security audit of Lenovo XClarity Administrator (LXCA) discovered Windows OS credentials, used to perform driver updates of managed systems, being written to a log file in clear text. This only affects LXCA version 2.6.0 when performing a Windows driver update. EPSS estimates a 0.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An internal product security audit of Lenovo XClarity Administrator (LXCA) discovered Windows OS credentials, used to perform driver updates of managed systems, being written to a log file in clear text. This only affects LXCA version 2.6.0 when performing a Windows driver update. Affected logs are only accessible to authorized users in the First Failure Data Capture (FFDC) service log and log files on LXCA.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

EPSS Probability

0.31%

22.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Lenovo	Xclarity Administrator	2.6.0

References

https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/LEN-29942Vendor Advisory
https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/LEN-29942Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Mar 13, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-19756?

How severe is CVE-2019-19756?

CVE-2019-19756 has a CVSS score of 6/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.31% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-19756?

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Source: NVD / NIST