CVE-2012-2188 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local users can escalate privileges on IBM HMC and SDMC systems by exploiting improper restriction of the viosrvcmd command.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2012-2188?
CVE-2012-2188 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Aug 2012. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-2188?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Ibm Power Hardware Management Console Firmware, Ibm Systems Director Management Console Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2012-2188?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-2188 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2012-2188 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-2188 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q2w7-cc4g-wqf2.