Improper input validation in Lenovo LXCI for VMware
Priority LOW 30CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
In versions prior to 5.5, LXCI for VMware allows an authenticated user to download any system file due to insufficient input sanitization during file downloads.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00858 58th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed LXCI for VMware (Lenovo): 5.5
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA LXCI for VMware (Lenovo) Fixed in 5.5
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Lenovo LXCI for VMware 5.5
3 records Highest priority Priority LOW 3 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2018-11519 Unrestricted file upload in Lenovo LXCI for VMwarePriority LOW 30
- TI-2018-11523 Unrestricted file upload in Lenovo LXCI for VMwarePriority LOW 29
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-9072
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-97fh-7m8x-9fcg
References
More Lenovo Xclarity Integrator vulnerabilities
- TI-2019-04379 XML external entity injection in Lenovo XClarity Administrator CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2018-11519 Unrestricted file upload in Lenovo LXCI for VMware CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2018-11523 Unrestricted file upload in Lenovo LXCI for VMware CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.5
Sources
- CVE-2018-9072 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-9072 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-97fh-7m8x-9fcg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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