What is CVE-2023-38280?

CVE-2023-38280 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ibm Hardware_management_console, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 8.4/10. Published 2023-10-16.

How severe is CVE-2023-38280?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.4 out of 10.

Privilege escalation in Ibm Hardware_management_console

CVE-2023-38280

IBM HMC (Hardware Management Console) 10.1.1010.0 and 10.2.1030.0 could allow a local user to escalate their privileges to root access on a restricted shell. IBM X-Force ID: 260740.

Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation

EPSS: 0.002 (5.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.4 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Ibm Hardware_management_console — versions 10.1.1010.0, 10.2.1030.0
Ibm Power Hmc — versions 10.1.1010.0, 10.2.1030.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-269 — Improper Privilege Management

References

psirt@us.ibm.com (vendor-advisory, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
psirt@us.ibm.com (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-38280?: CVE-2023-38280 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ibm Hardware_management_console, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 8.4/10. Published 2023-10-16.
How severe is CVE-2023-38280?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.4 out of 10.