CVE-2026-16793 Remote Command Injection via OS Profile Password in Lenovo XClarity Orchestrator
An authenticated attacker can execute arbitrary OS commands as a privileged user via improper neutralization in Lenovo XClarity Orchestrator.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-16793?
CVE-2026-16793 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Lenovo XClarity Orchestrator, published on 4 Aug 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An improper neutralization of special elements used in an operating system command vulnerability was reported in Lenovo XClarity Orchestrator (LXCO) 2.2.0 that could allow an authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary operating system commands as a privileged user under a specific circumstance.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-16793?
How do I fix CVE-2026-16793?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-16793 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-2026-16793 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-16793 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c9hp-jw76-r329.