CVE-2012-2188

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.

Score

CVSS 2.0 7.2 High

Status

Modified - psirt@us.ibm.com

Published

2012-08-06

Last modified

2024-08-06

Weaknesses

CWE-264

Affected products

• Power Hardware Management Console Firmware (Ibm)
• Systems Director Management Console Firmware (Ibm)

References

• http://www.ibm.com/connections/blogs/PSIRT/entry/security_bulletin_power_hmc_viosrvcmd_command_allows_elevated_privileg…
• 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