CVE-2024-56477 IBM Power Hardware Management Console directory traversal
An authenticated attacker can traverse directories to view arbitrary files on the IBM Power Hardware Management Console.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-56477?
CVE-2024-56477 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in IBM Power Hardware Management Console, published on 14 Feb 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM Power Hardware Management Console V10.3.1050.0 could allow an authenticated user to traverse directories on the system. An attacker could send a specially crafted URL request containing "dot dot" sequences (/../) to view arbitrary files on the system.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-56477?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Power Hardware Management Console.
How do I fix CVE-2024-56477?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-56477 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2024-56477 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-56477 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in IBM Power Hardware Management Console
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qxcr-5h9v-q8vc.