# CVE-2026-65952: Lenovo XClarity Essentials OneCLI command injection in SSH operation

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-65952-improper-neutralization-of-special-elements-used-in-an-os-command  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-11-11. Updated: 2026-11-11  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-65952 · Severity: high · CVSS 8.5 · Published 2026-11-11

Lenovo XClarity Essentials OneCLI is a systems management tool that allows administrators to perform remote operations on managed servers via SSH. A command injection vulnerability in the remote SSH operation feature allows an attacker to execute arbitrary OS commands with the privileges of the SSH account by providing a specially crafted remote path, potentially compromising managed servers.

Technologies: [Lenovo XClarity Essentials OneCLI](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/xclarity-essentials-onecli). Vendors: [Lenovo](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/lenovo).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-65952 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-65952 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-65952?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.5, published 11 November 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Lenovo XClarity Essentials OneCLI 5.5.0 for Linux.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-65952?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2026-65952 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-65952?** Check whether you run Lenovo XClarity Essentials OneCLI at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

The vulnerability is an OS command injection (CWE-78) in the remote SSH operation functionality of OneCLI 5.5.0 for Linux, where special elements in user-supplied remote paths are not properly neutralized before being passed to OS commands. An attacker can exploit this via network access to supply a malicious remote path that breaks out of the intended command context and executes arbitrary commands with the SSH account's privileges on the target managed server. A fix is available in later versions.

## Affected products

- Lenovo XClarity Essentials OneCLI 5.5.0 for Linux

## Timeline

- 2026-11-11: disclosed

## References

- [https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/ht116433](https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/ht116433)

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