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.
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.017 (76.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 76th percentile — 76.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.017 · newest: 0.017 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- IBM Open Power — versions op910, op920
- IBM P9 Openpower — versions OP910, OP920
- IBM Power System 8335-Gtc
- IBM Power System 8335-Gtg
- IBM Power System 8335-Gth
- IBM Power System 8335-Gtw
- IBM Power System 8335-Gtx
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (Vendor Advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/158702 (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
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.