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TI-2018-11519 Aliases CVE-2018-16093GHSA-442g-g3hv-vwp5

Unrestricted file upload in Lenovo LXCI for VMware

Priority LOW 30CWE-434Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · High · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-434.

Summary

In versions prior to 5.5, LXCI for VMware allows an authenticated user to write to any system file due to insufficient sanitization during the upload of a backup file.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00733 54th 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
LenovoLXCI for VMwarebefore 5.55.5Patch availableCNA
  • LXCI for VMware VendorLenovo Affected before 5.5 Fixed in 5.5 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:lenovo:xclarity_integrator:*:*:*:*:*:vcenter:*:*before 5.5VulnerableLenovo
  • cpe:2.3:a:lenovo:xclarity_integrator:*:*:*:*:*:vcenter:*:* Versions before 5.5 Vulnerable ·Lenovo

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-2018-06588 Improper input validation in Lenovo LXCI for VMwarePriority LOW 30
    • TI-2018-11523 Unrestricted file upload in Lenovo LXCI for VMwarePriority LOW 29
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-16093
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-442g-g3hv-vwp5

References

Patch 1

  • TI-2019-04379 XML external entity injection in Lenovo XClarity Administrator CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2018-06588 Improper input validation 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

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