IBM59C5067573A0485A2C277B1A0CD46FF9431EE26852DEDE77F18C95A84B01732ASecurity Bulletin: Vulnerability in expat library (CVE-2023-52425) affects Power HMC.
CVSS3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
AI Score
Confidence
High
Summary
The expat library is used by Power Hardware Management Console (HMC). HMC has addressed the applicable CVE.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID:CVE-2023-52425
**DESCRIPTION:**libexpat is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by improper system resource allocation. By sending a specially crafted request using an overly large token, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial of service.
CVSS Base score: 7.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/281438 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
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
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
AI Score
Confidence
High