# CVE-2019-6193: Information disclosure in XClarity Administrator (LXCA)

> Unauthenticated attackers can access configuration files containing sensitive data like usernames and license keys in Lenovo XClarity Administrator.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 14 Feb 2020
- **Updated:** 17 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-3mv5-rjm2-qwx6

## What is CVE-2019-6193?

CVE-2019-6193 is a high-severity vulnerability in Lenovo XClarity Administrator (LXCA), published on 14 Feb 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

An information disclosure vulnerability was reported in Lenovo XClarity Administrator (LXCA) versions prior to 2.6.6 that could allow unauthenticated access to some configuration files which may contain usernames, license keys, IP addresses, and encrypted password hashes.

Weakness: CWE-200 (Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor), CWE-284 (Improper Access Control)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-6193?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Lenovo Xclarity Administrator.

## How do I fix CVE-2019-6193?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-6193 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2019-6193 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-6193 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Lenovo XClarity Administrator (LXCA)

- [CVE-2016-8233](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-8233/): Information disclosure in XClarity Administrator (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2018-9064](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-9064/): Information disclosure in Lenovo xClarity Administrator (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2018-9066](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-9066/): Command injection in Lenovo xClarity Administrator (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2017-3770](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-3770/): Privilege escalation in Lenovo XClarity Administrator (LXCA) (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2019-6158](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-6158/): Information disclosure in Lenovo XClarity Administrator (high 8.7)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2019-6193 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2019-6193 is a high-severity vulnerability in Lenovo XClarity Administrator (LXCA), published on 14 Feb 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-6193 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Lenovo XClarity Administrator (LXCA). No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-6193/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-6193/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-6193
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-6193
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-6193

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