CVE-2012-2188 describes a privilege escalation vulnerability in IBM Power Hardware Management Console (HMC) and Systems Director Management Console (SDMC) firmware versions. This flaw allows local users to gain elevated privileges by manipulating the VIOS viosrvcmd command with special characters like '$' or '&'. With a CVSS score of 7.2, this vulnerability is considered high severity due to its local attack vector, low attack complexity, and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
7r3.5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:ibm:power_hardware_management_console_firmware:7r3.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7r7.1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:ibm:power_hardware_management_console_firmware:7r7.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7r7.2.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:ibm:power_hardware_management_console_firmware:7r7.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7r7.3.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:ibm:power_hardware_management_console_firmware:7r7.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6r7.3.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:ibm:systems_director_management__console_firmware:6r7.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
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