CVE-2023-34420 Command injection in Lenovo XClarity Administrator

High 7.2 Published Updated

Authenticated privileged users can execute arbitrary commands via crafted API calls in Lenovo XClarity Administrator.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2023-34420?

CVE-2023-34420 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Lenovo XClarity Administrator, published on 26 Jun 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A valid, authenticated LXCA user with elevated privileges may be able to execute command injections through crafted calls to a specific web API.

Weakness: CWE-78

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-34420?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Lenovo Xclarity Administrator.

How do I fix CVE-2023-34420?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-34420 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.

Is CVE-2023-34420 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-34420 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-hcr7-33vg-78fx.

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