CVE-2023-34422Network attack vector

Privileged folder deletion via insufficient API validation

Published Jun 26, 2023 · Updated Nov 6, 2024

Improper input validation in Lenovo XClarity Administrator before 4.0 allows remote authenticated users to delete filesystem folders through an API. The affected web API inadequately validates the folder target supplied by a crafted request before deleting it; Lenovo has not named the endpoint. The request requires an elevated LXCA account, and successful exploitation removes appliance filesystem folders and can disrupt service.

CVSS severity6.5
Medium
EPSS probability0.49%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper input validation in Lenovo XClarity Administrator before 4.0 allows remote authenticated users to delete filesystem folders through an API. The affected web API inadequately validates the folder target supplied by a crafted request before deleting it; Lenovo has not named the endpoint. The request requires an elevated LXCA account, and successful exploitation removes appliance filesystem folders and can disrupt service.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-34422
Published
Jun 26, 2023
Updated
Nov 6, 2024
Vendor
Lenovo
Product
Lenovo XClarity Administrator
Classifications
CWE-20, T1485
Attack vector
network
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jun 26, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Nov 6, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=Versions prior to 4.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

Lenovo · Lenovo XClarity Administratorversion=Versions prior to 4.0

Published CVSS scores

6.5Lenovo Group Ltd.CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
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Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-20Improper Input Validation
T1485Data Destruction

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