High severity · published Oct 16, 2023
CVE-2023-38280
IBM Power HMC privilege escalation
7.8
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
IBM HMC (Hardware Management Console) 10.1.1010.0 and 10.2.1030.0 could allow a local user to escalate their privileges to root access on a restricted shell. IBM X-Force ID: 260740.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 6% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
PH
Power HMC · IBM
10.1.1010.0, 10.2.1030.0 · source: vendor
HM
Hardware Management Console · Ibm
10.1.1010.0; 10.2.1030.0 · source: NVD