CVE-2024-38512 Command injection in XClarity Controller
Authenticated users with elevated privileges can execute arbitrary commands via crafted IPMI requests in Lenovo XClarity Controller.
- 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-2024-38512?
CVE-2024-38512 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 XCC that could allow an authenticated XCC user with elevated privileges to perform command injection via specially crafted IPMI commands.
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-38512?
How do I fix CVE-2024-38512?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-38512 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-2024-38512 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-38512 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x3wg-9gxm-mq7c.