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TI-2014-02472 Aliases CVE-2014-3093GHSA-g79r-43rp-wr6r

IBM PowerVC 1.2.0 before FP3 and 1.2.1 before FP2 uses cleartext passwords in (1)…

Priority LOW 11CWE-310Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
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

IBM PowerVC 1.2.0 before FP3 and 1.2.1 before FP2 uses cleartext passwords in (1) api-paste.ini, (2) debug logs, (3) the installation process, (4) environment checks, (5) powervc-ldap-config, (6) powervc-restore, and (7) powervc-diag, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by entering a ps command or reading a file.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0033 26th 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 10

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:powervc:1.2.0.0:*:*:*:express:*:*:*1.2.0.0VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:powervc:1.2.0.0:*:*:*:standard:*:*:*1.2.0.0VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:powervc:1.2.0.1:*:*:*:express:*:*:*1.2.0.1VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:powervc:1.2.0.1:*:*:*:standard:*:*:*1.2.0.1VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:powervc:1.2.0.2:*:*:*:express:*:*:*1.2.0.2VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:powervc:1.2.0.2:*:*:*:standard:*:*:*1.2.0.2VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:powervc:1.2.1.0:*:*:*:express:*:*:*1.2.1.0VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:powervc:1.2.1.0:*:*:*:standard:*:*:*1.2.1.0VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:powervc:1.2.1.1:*:*:*:express:*:*:*1.2.1.1VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:powervc:1.2.1.1:*:*:*:standard:*:*:*1.2.1.1VulnerableIBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:powervc:1.2.0.0:*:*:*:express:*:*:* Versions 1.2.0.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:powervc:1.2.0.0:*:*:*:standard:*:*:* Versions 1.2.0.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:powervc:1.2.0.1:*:*:*:express:*:*:* Versions 1.2.0.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:powervc:1.2.0.1:*:*:*:standard:*:*:* Versions 1.2.0.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:powervc:1.2.0.2:*:*:*:express:*:*:* Versions 1.2.0.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:powervc:1.2.0.2:*:*:*:standard:*:*:* Versions 1.2.0.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:powervc:1.2.1.0:*:*:*:express:*:*:* Versions 1.2.1.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:powervc:1.2.1.0:*:*:*:standard:*:*:* Versions 1.2.1.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:powervc:1.2.1.1:*:*:*:express:*:*:* Versions 1.2.1.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:powervc:1.2.1.1:*:*:*:standard:*:*:* Versions 1.2.1.1 Vulnerable ·IBM

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-3093
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g79r-43rp-wr6r

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2015-01742 IBM PowerVC 1.2.0.x through 1.2.0.4, 1.2.1.x through 1.2.1.2, and 1.2.2.x through 1.2.2.2… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2014-03905 IBM PowerVC 1.2.0 before FixPack3 does not properly use the known_hosts file, which… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
  • TI-2015-01753 IBM PowerVC Standard Edition 1.2.2.1 through 1.2.2.2 does not require authentication for… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.6
  • TI-2015-00128 IBM PowerVC Standard 1.2.0.x before 1.2.0.4 and 1.2.1.x before 1.2.2 validates Hardware… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
  • TI-2014-03906 IBM PowerVC Express Edition 1.2.0 before FixPack3 establishes an FTP session for… CVSS 2.0LOW 2.9
  • TI-2015-00127 powervc-iso-import in IBM PowerVC 1.2.0.x before 1.2.0.4 and 1.2.1.x before 1.2.2 places… CVSS 2.0LOW 2.1

Sources

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