CVE-2012-2188
What it is
IBM Power Hardware Management Console (HMC) 7R3.5.0 before SP4, 7R7.1.0 and 7R7.2.0 before 7R7.2.0 SP3, and 7R7.3.0 before SP2, and Systems Director Management Console (SDMC) 6R7.3.0 before SP2, does not properly restrict the VIOS viosrvcmd command, which allows local users to gain privileges via vectors involving a (1) $ (dollar sign) or (2) & (ampersand) character.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited locally on the machine without logging in. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 0.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.3% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 7.2 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.3% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-264
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- IBM Power Hardware Management Console Firmware 7r3.5.0
- IBM Power Hardware Management Console Firmware 7r7.1.0
- IBM Power Hardware Management Console Firmware 7r7.2.0
- IBM Power Hardware Management Console Firmware 7r7.3.0
- IBM Systems Director Management Console Firmware 6r7.3.0
Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 7.2
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Complete
- Integrity
- Complete
- Availability
- Complete
Raw vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
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Fix and advisories
- http://www.ibm.com/connections/blogs/PSIRT/entry/security_bulletin_power_hmc_viosrvcmd_command_allows_elevated_privilege_on_vios_cve_2012_218825
- http://www.ibm.com/connections/blogs/PSIRT/entry/security_bulletin_power_hmc_viosrvcmd_command_allows_elevated_privilege_on_vios_cve_2012_218825
References
- http://www.ibm.com/connections/blogs/PSIRT/entry/security_bulletin_power_hmc_viosrvcmd_command_allows_elevated_privilege_on_vios_cve_2012_218825
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1MB03548
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1MB03550
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1MB03554
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1MB03580
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75906
- http://www.ibm.com/connections/blogs/PSIRT/entry/security_bulletin_power_hmc_viosrvcmd_command_allows_elevated_privilege_on_vios_cve_2012_218825
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1MB03548
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1MB03550
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1MB03554
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1MB03580
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75906