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
- 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
- psirt@us.ibm.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- psirt@us.ibm.com (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory, x_refsource_XF)
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.