CVE-2024-8279 Command injection in HX Enclosure Certified Node (ThinkAgile) XCC
Authenticated users with elevated privileges can execute arbitrary commands via crafted file uploads in Lenovo XCC.
- 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-2024-8279?
CVE-2024-8279 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Lenovo HX Enclosure Certified Node (ThinkAgile) XCC, published on 13 Sep 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 a valid, authenticated XCC user with elevated privileges to perform command injection via specially crafted file uploads.
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-8279?
How do I fix CVE-2024-8279?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-8279 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-2024-8279 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-8279 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vp87-57rp-pq64.