Medium severity · published Jul 7, 2016
CVE-2016-0230
IBM Power Hardware Management Console (HMC) 7.3 through 7.3.0 SP7, 7.9 through 7.9.0 SP3, 8.1 through 8.1.0 SP3, 8.2 through 8.2.0 SP2, 8.3 through 8.3.0 SP2, 8.4 through 8.4.0…
6.8
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
IBM Power Hardware Management Console (HMC) 7.3 through 7.3.0 SP7, 7.9 through 7.9.0 SP3, 8.1 through 8.1.0 SP3, 8.2 through 8.2.0 SP2, 8.3 through 8.3.0 SP2, 8.4 through 8.4.0 SP1, and 8.5.0 allows physically proximate attackers to obtain root access via unspecified vectors.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Physical
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 38% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
HM
Hardware Management Console · Ibm
7.9.0; 7.9.0; 7.9.0; 7.9.0; 8.1.0; 8.1.0; +16 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-0230
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-0230
Patch
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=nas8N1021387
Vendor Advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1MB04021
Vendor Advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1MB04022
Vendor Advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1MB04023
Vendor Advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1MB04024
Vendor Advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1MB04025
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