XML external entity injection in Lenovo XClarity Administrator
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-611 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
An XML External Entity (XXE) processing vulnerability was reported in Lenovo XClarity Administrator (LXCA) prior to version 2.5.0 , Lenovo XClarity Integrator (LXCI) for Microsoft System Center prior to version 7.7.0, and Lenovo XClarity Integrator (LXCI) for VMWare vCenter prior to version 6.1.0 that could allow information disclosure.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo | XClarity Administrator (LXCA) | before 2.5.0 | 2.5.0 | Patch available | CNA |
| Lenovo | XClarity Integrator (LXCI) for Microsoft System Center | before 7.7.0 | 7.7.0 | Patch available | CNA |
| Lenovo | XClarity Integrator (LXCI) for VMware vCenter | before 6.1.0 | 6.1.0 | Patch available | CNA |
- XClarity Administrator (LXCA) VendorLenovo Affected before 2.5.0 Fixed in 2.5.0 Patch available CNA
- XClarity Integrator (LXCI) for Microsoft System Center VendorLenovo Affected before 7.7.0 Fixed in 7.7.0 Patch available CNA
- XClarity Integrator (LXCI) for VMware vCenter VendorLenovo Affected before 6.1.0 Fixed in 6.1.0 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
Remediation
- Fix · CNA XClarity Administrator (LXCA) (Lenovo) Fixed in 2.5.0
- Fix · CNA XClarity Integrator (LXCI) for Microsoft System Center (Lenovo) Fixed in 7.7.0
- Fix · CNA XClarity Integrator (LXCI) for VMware vCenter (Lenovo) Fixed in 6.1.0
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Lenovo XClarity Administrator (LXCA) 2.5.0
4 records Highest priority Priority LOW 4 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2019-04381 Cross-site scripting in Lenovo XClarity AdministratorPriority LOW 29
- TI-2019-04382 CSV injection in Lenovo XClarity AdministratorPriority LOW 23
- TI-2019-04380 Cross-site scripting in Lenovo XClarity AdministratorPriority LOW 23
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-6179
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m7jw-5wwc-gxwh
References
More Lenovo Xclarity Administrator vulnerabilities
- TI-2017-13070 OpenSLP releases in the 1.0.2 and 1.1.0 code streams have a heap-related memory… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2016-06786 Sensitive information in log files in Lenovo XClarity Administrator CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-02918 XML external entity injection in Lenovo XClarity Administrator CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
- TI-2018-06582 Improper input validation in Lenovo xClarity Administrator CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2019-04361 Sensitive information in log files in Lenovo XClarity Administrator CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2018-06580 In Lenovo xClarity Administrator versions earlier than 2.1.0, an authenticated LXCA user… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2019-6179 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-6179 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-m7jw-5wwc-gxwh · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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