CVE-2023-33851: IBM PowerVM Hypervisor information disclosure

Published Feb 2, 2024
·
Updated

IBM PowerVM Hypervisor could reveal sensitive partition data to a system administrator.

Other sources

IBM PowerVM Hypervisor FW950.00 through FW950.90, FW1020.00 through FW1020.40, and FW1030.00 through FW1030.30 could reveal sensitive partition data to a system administrator. IBM X-Force ID: 257135.

MITRE

Affected Software

6 affected components
IBM PowerVM Hypervisor<=FW1030.00 - FW1030.30
IBM PowerVM Hypervisor<=FW1020.00 - FW1020.40
IBM PowerVM Hypervisor<=FW950.00 - FW950.90
IBM PowerVM Hypervisor>=fw950<=fw950.90
IBM PowerVM Hypervisor>=fw1020.00<=fw1020.40
IBM PowerVM Hypervisor>=fw1030.00<=fw1030.30

Event History

Feb 2, 2024
CVE Published
via IBM·12:00 AM
Feb 4, 2024
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:16 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:16 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·01:15 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2023-33851?

CVE-2023-33851 is considered a medium severity vulnerability that could lead to sensitive data exposure.

2

How do I fix CVE-2023-33851?

To remediate CVE-2023-33851, upgrade IBM PowerVM Hypervisor to version FW1030.31 or later, or the equivalent versions in FW950 and FW1020 series.

3

Who is affected by CVE-2023-33851?

CVE-2023-33851 affects IBM PowerVM Hypervisor versions FW950.00 to FW950.90, FW1020.00 to FW1020.40, and FW1030.00 to FW1030.30.

4

What data could be exposed due to CVE-2023-33851?

CVE-2023-33851 could potentially reveal sensitive partition data to system administrators.

5

Is CVE-2023-33851 actively exploited?

As of now, there are no public reports indicating that CVE-2023-33851 is being actively exploited.

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