CVE-2018-9072 LXCI for VMware

Medium 6.5 Published 30 Nov 2018 Updated 5 Aug 2024

An authenticated attacker can download arbitrary system files due to insufficient input sanitization in LXCI for VMware.

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-2018-9072?

CVE-2018-9072 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Lenovo LXCI for VMware, published on 30 Nov 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

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.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-9072?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Lenovo Xclarity Integrator.

How do I fix CVE-2018-9072?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-9072 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2018-9072 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-9072 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-97fh-7m8x-9fcg.