CVE-2016-0230: High severity ibm hardware management console - power systems vulnerability

Published Jul 7, 2016
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Updated

IBM Power Hardware Management Console (HMC) 7.3 through 7.3.0 SP7, 7.9 through 7.9.0 SP3, 8.1 through 8.1.0 SP3, 8.2 through 8.2.0 SP2, 8.3 through 8.3.0 SP2, 8.4 through 8.4.0 SP1, and 8.5.0 allows physically proximate attackers to obtain root access via unspecified vectors.

Affected Software

22 affected components
IBM Hardware Management Console=7.9.0
IBM Hardware Management Console=7.9.0-sp1
IBM Hardware Management Console=7.9.0-sp2
IBM Hardware Management Console=7.9.0-sp3
IBM Hardware Management Console=8.1.0
IBM Hardware Management Console=8.1.0-sp1
IBM Hardware Management Console=8.1.0-sp2
IBM Hardware Management Console=8.1.0-sp3
IBM Hardware Management Console=8.2.0
IBM Hardware Management Console=8.2.0-sp1
IBM Hardware Management Console=8.2.0-sp2
IBM Hardware Management Console=8.3.0
IBM Hardware Management Console=8.3.0-sp1
IBM Hardware Management Console=8.3.0-sp2
IBM Hardware Management Console=7.3.0
IBM Hardware Management Console=7.3.0-sp1
IBM Hardware Management Console=7.3.0-sp4
IBM Hardware Management Console=7.3.0-sp5
IBM Hardware Management Console=7.3.0-sp7
IBM Hardware Management Console=8.4.0
IBM Hardware Management Console=8.4.0-sp1
IBM Hardware Management Console=8.5.0

Event History

Jul 7, 2016
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:00 PM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2016-0230?

CVE-2016-0230 is classified as a high-severity vulnerability due to the potential for unauthorized root access.

2

How do I fix CVE-2016-0230?

To mitigate CVE-2016-0230, it is recommended to apply the latest security updates and patches provided by IBM for the affected Hardware Management Console versions.

3

Who is affected by CVE-2016-0230?

CVE-2016-0230 affects users of IBM Power Hardware Management Console versions 7.3 through 8.5.0, across various service packs.

4

What kind of attacks can exploit CVE-2016-0230?

CVE-2016-0230 can be exploited by physically proximate attackers to gain root access to the compromised system.

5

Is there a workaround for CVE-2016-0230?

There are no specific workarounds for CVE-2016-0230 other than applying the security updates from IBM to secure the affected versions.

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