CVE-2018-16097 json
LXCI for VMware and LXCI for Microsoft System Center
published 2018-11-30 7 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-7954
- cvss
- 6.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.5%
- EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 39%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
LXCI for VMware versions prior to 5.5 and LXCI for Microsoft System Center versions prior to 3.5, allow an authenticated user to write to any system file due to insufficient sanitization during the upload of a certificate.
Patch / fix
- Lenovo LXCI for VMware 5.5
- Lenovo LXCI for Microsoft System Center 3.5
Exploit prediction
0.45% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 39% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Affected products
- Lenovo LXCI for VMware
- Lenovo LXCI for Microsoft System Center
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-434 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
References
-
support.lenovo.com
/us/en/solutions/LEN-23800
patch, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-16097
- NVD CVE-2018-16097
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