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

Published 2023-10-16 · last modified 2026-06-17.

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.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (4.7th percentile), scored 2026-09-30.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 5th percentile — 4.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000

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

www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7047713 (vendor-advisory, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/260740 (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.