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TI-2018-11523 Aliases CVE-2018-16097GHSA-g4v6-2497-jh7q

Unrestricted file upload in Lenovo LXCI for VMware

Priority LOW 29CWE-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

LXCI for VMware versions prior to 5.5 and LXCI for Microsoft System Center versions prior to 3.5, allow an authenticated user to write to any system file due to insufficient sanitization during the upload of a certificate.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00453 39th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed LXCI for VMware (Lenovo): 5.5LXCI for Microsoft System Center (Lenovo): 3.5

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
LenovoLXCI for Microsoft System Centerbefore 3.53.5Patch availableCNA
  • LXCI for VMware VendorLenovo Affected before 5.5 Fixed in 5.5 Patch available CNA
  • LXCI for Microsoft System Center VendorLenovo Affected before 3.5 Fixed in 3.5 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:lenovo:xclarity_integrator:*:*:*:*:*:scvmm:*:*before 3.5VulnerableLenovo
cpe:2.3:a:lenovo:xclarity_integrator:*:*:*:*:*:vcenter:*:*before 5.5VulnerableLenovo
  • cpe:2.3:a:lenovo:xclarity_integrator:*:*:*:*:*:scvmm:*:* Versions before 3.5 Vulnerable ·Lenovo
  • 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
  • Fix · CNA LXCI for Microsoft System Center (Lenovo) Fixed in 3.5

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-2018-06588 Improper input validation in Lenovo LXCI for VMwarePriority LOW 30
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-16097
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g4v6-2497-jh7q

References

Patch 1

  • 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-2018-06588 Improper input validation in Lenovo LXCI for VMware CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.5

Sources

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