The Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) implementation in Integrated…
Priority LOW 20CWE-310Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) implementation in Integrated Management Module (IMM) on IBM BladeCenter, Flex System, System x iDataPlex, and System x3### servers uses cleartext for password storage, which allows context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive information by reading a file.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00785 56th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 34
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:h:ibm:bladecenter:hs22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | hs22 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:h:ibm:bladecenter:hs22v:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | hs22v | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:h:ibm:bladecenter:hs23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | hs23 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:h:ibm:bladecenter:hs23e:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | hs23e | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:h:ibm:bladecenter:hx5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | hx5 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:h:ibm:flex_system_x220_compute_node:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:h:ibm:flex_system_x240_compute_node:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:h:ibm:flex_system_x440_compute_node:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:h:ibm:system_x_idataplex_dx360_m2_server:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:h:ibm:system_x_idataplex_dx360_m3_server:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | IBM |
- cpe:2.3:h:ibm:bladecenter:hs22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions hs22 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:h:ibm:bladecenter:hs22v:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions hs22v Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:h:ibm:bladecenter:hs23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions hs23 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:h:ibm:bladecenter:hs23e:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions hs23e Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:h:ibm:bladecenter:hx5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions hx5 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:h:ibm:flex_system_x220_compute_node:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:h:ibm:flex_system_x240_compute_node:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:h:ibm:flex_system_x440_compute_node:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:h:ibm:system_x_idataplex_dx360_m2_server:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:h:ibm:system_x_idataplex_dx360_m3_server:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·IBM
Show 24 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:h:ibm:system_x_idataplex_dx360_m4_server:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:h:ibm:system_x3100_m4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:h:ibm:system_x3200_m3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:h:ibm:system_x3250_m3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:h:ibm:system_x3250_m4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:h:ibm:system_x3400_m2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:h:ibm:system_x3400_m3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:h:ibm:system_x3500_m2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:h:ibm:system_x3500_m3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:h:ibm:system_x3500_m4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:h:ibm:system_x3530_m4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:h:ibm:system_x3550_m2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:h:ibm:system_x3550_m3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:h:ibm:system_x3550_m4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:h:ibm:system_x3620_m3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:h:ibm:system_x3630_m3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:h:ibm:system_x3630_m4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:h:ibm:system_x3650_m2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:h:ibm:system_x3650_m3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:h:ibm:system_x3650_m4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:h:ibm:system_x3690_x5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:h:ibm:system_x3750_m4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:h:ibm:system_x3850_x5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:h:ibm:system_x3950_x5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | IBM |
- cpe:2.3:h:ibm:system_x_idataplex_dx360_m4_server:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:h:ibm:system_x3100_m4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:h:ibm:system_x3200_m3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:h:ibm:system_x3250_m3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:h:ibm:system_x3250_m4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:h:ibm:system_x3400_m2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:h:ibm:system_x3400_m3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:h:ibm:system_x3500_m2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:h:ibm:system_x3500_m3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:h:ibm:system_x3500_m4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:h:ibm:system_x3530_m4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:h:ibm:system_x3550_m2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:h:ibm:system_x3550_m3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:h:ibm:system_x3550_m4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:h:ibm:system_x3620_m3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:h:ibm:system_x3630_m3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:h:ibm:system_x3630_m4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:h:ibm:system_x3650_m2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:h:ibm:system_x3650_m3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:h:ibm:system_x3650_m4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:h:ibm:system_x3690_x5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:h:ibm:system_x3750_m4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:h:ibm:system_x3850_x5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:h:ibm:system_x3950_x5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·IBM
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-4038
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g9qg-48f9-44pg
References
More IBM Bladecenter vulnerabilities
- TI-2013-03518 The Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) implementation in Integrated… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2009-01223 Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the Advanced Management Module… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
- TI-2013-03524 The RAKP protocol support in the Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI)… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
- TI-2013-03517 Integrated Management Module (IMM) 2 1.00 through 2.00 on IBM System X and Flex System… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
- TI-2009-01224 private/login.ssi in the Advanced Management Module (AMM) on the IBM BladeCenter… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.0
Sources
- CVE-2013-4038 · CVE Program
- CVE-2013-4038 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-g9qg-48f9-44pg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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