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Xclarity Administrator CVE-2023-34422

MEDIUM
Improper Input Validation (CWE-20)
2023-06-26 psirt@lenovo.com
6.5
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V2 - Validation and Business Logic Input validation, allowlisting
Impact

CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity, high privileges required, no user interaction not required.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

This vulnerability can be exploited remotely over the network. Successful exploitation could compromise the medium-severity affected system.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
No patch listed yet 0.5% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAI

A valid, authenticated LXCA user with elevated privileges may be able to delete folders in the LXCA filesystem through a specifically crafted web API call due to insufficient input validation. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.

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Technical ContextAI · show details

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-20. A valid, authenticated LXCA user with elevated privileges may be able to delete folders in the LXCA filesystem through a specifically crafted web API call due to insufficient input validation. Affected products include: Lenovo Xclarity Administrator.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 6.5 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

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

DescriptionNVD

A valid, authenticated LXCA user with elevated privileges may be able to delete folders in the LXCA filesystem through a specifically crafted web API call due to insufficient input validation.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.5%
Top 61% 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 0.5%
Patch available No
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

32
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +32
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.

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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