CVE-2019-4381 Information disclosure in i
A local attacker can exploit IBM i clustering to obtain sensitive HMC credentials via the REST API.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-4381?
CVE-2019-4381 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ibm I, published on 14 Jun 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM i 7.27.3 Clustering could allow a local attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by the use of advanced node failure detection using the REST API to interface with the HMC. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain HMC credentials. IBM X-Force ID: 162159.
Weakness: CWE-255
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-4381?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm I.
How do I fix CVE-2019-4381?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-4381 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-4381 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-4381 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-rrph-hg92-78p7.