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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…

Impact

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.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
IbmPower Hardware Management Console Firmware
Versions 7r3.5.0, 7r7.1.0, 7r7.2.0, 7r7.3.0
IbmSystems Director Management Console Firmware
Version 6r7.3.0

Weakness classification

CWE-264

References