RCE in IBM Open Power

CVE-2019-4169

IBM Open Power Firmware OP910 and OP920 could allow access to BMC via IPMI using default OpenBMC password even after BMC password was changed away from the default password. IBM X-Force ID: 158702.

EPSS: 0.017 (75.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.1 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-4169?
CVE-2019-4169 is a critical-severity vulnerability in IBM Open Power, classified under Initialization of a Resource with an Insecure Default. CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2019-08-26.
How severe is CVE-2019-4169?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.