CVE-2024-38508 Command injection in XClarity Controller
Authenticated users with elevated privileges can execute arbitrary commands via crafted requests in the XCC web or SSH interface.
- 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-2024-38508?
CVE-2024-38508 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Lenovo XClarity Controller, published on 26 Jul 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A privilege escalation vulnerability was discovered in the web interface or SSH captive command shell interface of XCC that could allow an authenticated XCC user with elevated privileges to perform command injection via a specially crafted request.
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-38508?
How do I fix CVE-2024-38508?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-38508 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-2024-38508 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-38508 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9953-mrch-gvmc.