IBM HMC 10.1.1010.0/10.2.1030.0 LPE via Restricted Shell
CVE-2023-38280 Published on October 16, 2023

IBM Power HMC privilege escalation
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.

Vendor Advisory NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2023-38280 is exploitable with local system access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.

Exploitation:
NONE
Automatable:
NO
Technical Impact:
TOTAL
Attack Vector:
LOCAL
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
NONE
User Interaction:
NONE
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
HIGH
Integrity Impact:
HIGH
Availability Impact:
HIGH

Products Associated with CVE-2023-38280

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IBM Hardware Management Console

Affected Versions

IBM Power HMC Version 10.1.1010.0, 10.2.1030.0 is affected by CVE-2023-38280

Exploit Probability

EPSS
0.17%
Percentile
6.48%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.