CVE - CVE-2012-2188

CVE-ID
CVE-2012-2188	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
IBM Power Hardware Management Console (HMC) 7R3.5.0 before SP4, 7R7.1.0 and 7R7.2.0 before 7R7.2.0 SP3, and 7R7.3.0 before SP2, and Systems Director Management Console (SDMC) 6R7.3.0 before SP2, does not properly restrict the VIOS viosrvcmd command, which allows local users to gain privileges via vectors involving a (1) $ (dollar sign) or (2) & (ampersand) character.
References
Note: References are provided for the convenience of the reader to help distinguish between vulnerabilities. The list is not intended to be complete.
AIXAPAR:MB03548 URL:http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1MB03548 AIXAPAR:MB03550 URL:http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1MB03550 AIXAPAR:MB03554 URL:http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1MB03554 AIXAPAR:MB03580 URL:http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1MB03580 CONFIRM:http://www.ibm.com/connections/blogs/PSIRT/entry/security_bulletin_power_hmc_viosrvcmd_command_allows_elevated_privilege_on_vios_cve_2012_218825 XF:ibm-hmc-viosvrcmd-priv-escalation(75906) URL:https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75906
Assigning CNA
IBM Corporation
Date Record Created
20120404	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20120404)
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Comments (Legacy)

Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
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