# CVE-2019-6194: XML external entity in XClarity Administrator (LXCA)

> An XXE vulnerability in Lenovo XClarity Administrator allows attackers to disclose sensitive information.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.7 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 14 Feb 2020
- **Updated:** 17 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-ccgr-hfcp-wj34

## What is CVE-2019-6194?

CVE-2019-6194 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Lenovo XClarity Administrator (LXCA), published on 14 Feb 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

An XML External Entity (XXE) processing vulnerability was reported in Lenovo XClarity Administrator (LXCA) versions prior to 2.6.6 that could allow information disclosure.

Weakness: CWE-611 (Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-6194?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Lenovo Xclarity Administrator.

## How do I fix CVE-2019-6194?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-6194 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2019-6194 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-6194 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-2019-6194 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2019-6194 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Lenovo XClarity Administrator (LXCA), published on 14 Feb 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-6194 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-2019-6194/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-6194/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-6194
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-6194
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-6194

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-6194/
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