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Xclarity Administrator CVE-2019-6181

MEDIUM
Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79)
2019-09-03 psirt@lenovo.com
6.1
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V1 - Encoding and Sanitization Output encoding, context-aware escaping
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 2 tactics: Initial Access, Execution

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Impact

CVSS score of 6.1 (MEDIUM). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A remote attacker could inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users by sending crafted requests to the affected application. No authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
Patch available 0.8% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAI

A reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability was reported in Lenovo XClarity Administrator (LXCA) versions prior to 2.5.0 that could allow a crafted URL, if visited, to cause JavaScript code. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.1), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Sanitize all user input, use Content-Security-Policy headers, encode output contextually (HTML, JS, URL). Use frameworks with built-in XSS protection.

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Technical ContextAI · show details

This vulnerability is classified as Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79), which allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users. A reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability was reported in Lenovo XClarity Administrator (LXCA) versions prior to 2.5.0 that could allow a crafted URL, if visited, to cause JavaScript code to be executed in the user's web browser. The JavaScript code is not executed on LXCA itself. Affected products include: Lenovo Xclarity Administrator. Version information: prior to 2.5.0.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 6.1 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

DescriptionNVD

A reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability was reported in Lenovo XClarity Administrator (LXCA) versions prior to 2.5.0 that could allow a crafted URL, if visited, to cause JavaScript code to be executed in the user's web browser. The JavaScript code is not executed on LXCA itself.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.8%
Top 47% exploitable
Data Quality
2 sources
Confidence: Low

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.8%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

31
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: +1
CVSS: +30
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Cross-Site Scripting occurs when an application accepts untrusted data and sends it to a web browser without proper validation or encoding.

Affected Products (CPE)NVD

cpe:2.3:a:lenovo:xclarity_administrator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVE-2016-8233 CRITICAL
9.8 Mar 01

Log files generated by Lenovo XClarity Administrator (LXCA) versions earlier than 1.2.2 may contain user credentials in

CVE-2017-3770 HIGH
8.8 Sep 22

Privilege escalation vulnerability in LXCA versions earlier than 1.3.2 where an authenticated user may be able to abuse

CVE-2018-9066 HIGH
8.8 Jul 30

In Lenovo xClarity Administrator versions earlier than 2.1.0, an authenticated LXCA user can, under specific circumstanc

CVE-2018-9064 HIGH
8.8 Jul 30

In Lenovo xClarity Administrator versions earlier than 2.1.0, an authenticated LXCA user may abuse a web API debug call

CVE-2023-34418 HIGH
8.1 Jun 26

A valid, authenticated LXCA user may be able to gain unauthorized access to events and other data stored in LXCA due to

CVE-2017-3745 HIGH
7.8 Jun 20

In Lenovo XClarity Administrator (LXCA) before 1.3.0, if service data is downloaded from LXCA, a non-administrative user

CVE-2023-3113 HIGH
7.5 Jun 26

An unauthenticated XML external entity injection (XXE) vulnerability exists in LXCA's Common Information Model (CIM) ser

CVE-2019-6179 HIGH
7.5 Sep 03

An XML External Entity (XXE) processing vulnerability was reported in Lenovo XClarity Administrator (LXCA) prior to vers

CVE-2018-9065 HIGH
7.5 Jul 30

In Lenovo xClarity Administrator versions earlier than 2.1.0, an attacker that gains access to the underlying LXCA file

CVE-2023-34420 HIGH
7.2 Jun 26

A valid, authenticated LXCA user with elevated privileges may be able to execute command injections through crafted call

CVE-2016-8221 HIGH
7.0 Jan 12

Privilege Escalation in Lenovo XClarity Administrator earlier than 1.2.0, if LXCA is used to manage rack switches or cha

CVE-2017-3763 MEDIUM
6.7 Sep 22

An attacker who obtains access to the location where the LXCA file system is stored may be able to access credentials of

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