CVE-2023-30438: IBM PowerVM gain access

Published May 17, 2023
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Updated

An internally discovered vulnerability in PowerVM on IBM Power9 and Power10 systems could allow an attacker with privileged user access to a logical partition to perform an undetected violation of the isolation between logical partitions which could lead to data leakage or the execution of arbitrary code in other logical partitions on the same physical server. IBM X-Force ID: 252706.

Affected Software

20 affected components
IBM PowerVM Hypervisor>=fw950<fw950.71
IBM Power System E950
IBM Power System E980
IBM Power System H922
IBM Power System H924
IBM Power System L922
IBM Power System S914
IBM Power System S922
IBM Power System S924
IBM PowerVM Hypervisor>=fw1010.00<fw1010.51
IBM PowerVM Hypervisor>=fw1030.00<fw1030.11
IBM Power System E1080
IBM PowerVM Hypervisor>=fw1020.00<fw1020.31
IBM Power System E1050
IBM Power System L1022
IBM Power System L1024
IBM Power System S1014
IBM Power System S1022
IBM Power System S1022s
IBM Power System S1024

Event History

May 17, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:48 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:48 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2023-30438?

CVE-2023-30438 is considered to be of high severity due to its potential to allow data leakage between logical partitions.

2

How do I fix CVE-2023-30438?

To fix CVE-2023-30438, apply the latest firmware updates for the IBM PowerVM Hypervisor.

3

Which systems are affected by CVE-2023-30438?

CVE-2023-30438 affects IBM Power9 and Power10 systems running specific versions of the PowerVM Hypervisor.

4

Can attackers exploit CVE-2023-30438 remotely?

No, attackers need privileged user access to a logical partition for exploiting CVE-2023-30438.

5

What are the potential impacts of CVE-2023-30438?

The potential impacts of CVE-2023-30438 include data leakage and compromised isolation between logical partitions.

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