SB2023101603 - Permissions, privileges, and access controls in IBM Power Hardware Management Console (HMC)
Published: October 16, 2023
Security Bulletin ID
SB2023101603
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Physical access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-43926)
The vulnerability allows an attacker with physical access to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly impose security restrictions. An attacker with physical access can trigger the vulnerability to elevate privileges to root on the underneath HMC linux system without having HMC credentials.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.