CVE-2022-34331 IBM Power FW security bypass

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

Attackers can bypass VEPA security configurations on IBM Power systems by exploiting improper handling of maintenance operations on SRIOV network adapters.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2022-34331?

CVE-2022-34331 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Power FW, published on 11 Nov 2022. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

After performing a sequence of Power FW950, FW1010 maintenance operations a SRIOV network adapter can be improperly configured leading to desired VEPA configuration being disabled. IBM X-Force ID: 229695.

Weakness: CWE-287

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-34331?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Powervm Hypervisor.

How do I fix CVE-2022-34331?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-34331 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-34331 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-34331 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-gjfg-4cm8-4m2j.

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