CVE-2019-6181 Cross-site scripting in XClarity Administrator (LXCA)
Reflected XSS in Lenovo XClarity Administrator allows attackers to execute JavaScript in a victim's browser via a crafted URL.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-6181?
CVE-2019-6181 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Lenovo XClarity Administrator (LXCA), published on 3 Sep 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability was reported in Lenovo XClarity Administrator (LXCA) versions prior to 2.5.0 that could allow a crafted URL, if visited, to cause JavaScript code to be executed in the user's web browser. The JavaScript code is not executed on LXCA itself.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-6181?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Lenovo Xclarity Administrator.
How do I fix CVE-2019-6181?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-6181 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2019-6181 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-6181 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Lenovo XClarity Administrator (LXCA)
- CVE-2016-8233 Information disclosure in XClarity Administrator
- CVE-2018-9064 Information disclosure in Lenovo xClarity Administrator
- CVE-2018-9066 Command injection in Lenovo xClarity Administrator
- CVE-2017-3770 Privilege escalation in Lenovo XClarity Administrator (LXCA)
- CVE-2019-6158 Information disclosure in Lenovo XClarity Administrator
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5gvq-f83g-mrc6.