CVE-2018-16097 LXCI for VMware and LXCI for Microsoft System Center

Medium 6.5 Published 30 Nov 2018 Updated 5 Aug 2024

An authenticated attacker can upload a malicious certificate to write arbitrary files on the system, potentially leading to code execution.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2018-16097?

CVE-2018-16097 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Lenovo LXCI for Microsoft System Center, published on 30 Nov 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

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.

Weakness: CWE-434

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-16097?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Lenovo Xclarity Integrator.

How do I fix CVE-2018-16097?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-16097 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2018-16097 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-16097 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-g4v6-2497-jh7q.