CVE-2026-16793

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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.

Overview

State: PUBLISHED
Assigner (CNA): lenovo
CVSS severity: HIGH
CVSS score: 8.7 / 10
CVSS vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Effective score: 8.7 / 10 HIGH source: CNA overview
CWE(s): CWE-78, CWE-20
Reserved: 2026-07-23
Published: 2026-08-04 19:48 UTC
Last updated: 2026-08-04 19:48 UTC
Source: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/main/cves/2026/16xxx/CVE-2026-16793.json
Linked Threat: CVE-2026-16793 — Remote Command Injection via OS Profile Password in Lenovo XClarity Orchestrator

Affected products (1)

Vendor	Product	Versions	Platforms
Lenovo	XClarity Orchestrator	`0` (affected)	x86, Linux

Vendor references (1)

References embedded in the original CVE record by the assigning CNA.

https://support.lenovo.com/my/en/solutions/ht509976-lenovo-xclarity-orchestrator productpatchrelease-notes

Web references (0)

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Raw JSON

The full cvelistV5 record. Download as CVE-2026-16793.json.

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