IBM2DD7BCD39183E22AA61C4A0B4A33A2A0AB69DB257B24A4A837DCC4309ED8D2A3Security Bulletin: Vulnerability in shadow-utils library (CVE-2023-4641) affects Power HMC.
CVSS3
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
NONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
AI Score
Confidence
High
Summary
The shadow-utils library is used by Power Hardware Management Console (HMC). HMC has addressed the applicable CVE.
Vulnerability Details
**CVEID:**CVE-2023-4641 DESCRIPTION: shadow-maint shadow-utils could allow a local authenticated attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by failing to clean the buffer used to store password information. By sending a specially crafted request, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain password information, and use this information to launch further attacks against the affected system.
CVSS Base score: 4.7
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/271763 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
| Affected Product(s) | Version(s) |
|---|---|
| HMC V10.2.1030.0 | V10.2.1030.0 |
| HMC V10.3.1050.0 | V10.3.1050.0 |
Remediation/Fixes
The following fixes are available on IBM Fix Central at: http://www-933.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/
| Product | VRMF | APAR | Remediation/Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Power HMC | V10.2.1040.0 SP2 x86 |
MB04466
| MF71701
Power HMC | V10.2.1040.0 SP2 ppc |
MB04467
| MF71702
Power HMC | V10.3.1060.0 x86 |
MB04468
| MF71703
Power HMC | V10.3.1060.0 ppc |
MB04469
| MF71704
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
Affected configurations
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| ibm | hardware_management_console | any | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:hardware_management_console:any:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
Related
CVSS3
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
NONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
AI Score
Confidence
High