IBM Power Hardware Management Console (HMC) 7.3 through 7.3.0 SP7, 7.9 through 7.9.0 SP3…
Priority LOW 30CWE-264Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Physical
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
IBM Power Hardware Management Console (HMC) 7.3 through 7.3.0 SP7, 7.9 through 7.9.0 SP3, 8.1 through 8.1.0 SP3, 8.2 through 8.2.0 SP2, 8.3 through 8.3.0 SP2, 8.4 through 8.4.0 SP1, and 8.5.0 allows physically proximate attackers to obtain root access via unspecified vectors.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00436 38th 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 · 22
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:hardware_management_console:7.9.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.9.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:hardware_management_console:7.9.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.9.0 sp1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:hardware_management_console:7.9.0:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.9.0 sp2 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:hardware_management_console:7.9.0:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.9.0 sp3 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:hardware_management_console:8.1.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.1.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:hardware_management_console:8.1.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.1.0 sp1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:hardware_management_console:8.1.0:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.1.0 sp2 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:hardware_management_console:8.1.0:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.1.0 sp3 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:hardware_management_console:8.2.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.2.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:hardware_management_console:8.2.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.2.0 sp1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:hardware_management_console:7.9.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.9.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:hardware_management_console:7.9.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.9.0 sp1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:hardware_management_console:7.9.0:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.9.0 sp2 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:hardware_management_console:7.9.0:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.9.0 sp3 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:hardware_management_console:8.1.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.1.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:hardware_management_console:8.1.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.1.0 sp1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:hardware_management_console:8.1.0:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.1.0 sp2 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:hardware_management_console:8.1.0:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.1.0 sp3 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:hardware_management_console:8.2.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.2.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:hardware_management_console:8.2.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.2.0 sp1 Vulnerable ·IBM
Show 12 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:hardware_management_console:8.2.0:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.2.0 sp2 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:hardware_management_console:8.3.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.3.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:hardware_management_console:8.3.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.3.0 sp1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:hardware_management_console:8.3.0:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.3.0 sp2 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:hardware_management_console:7.3.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.3.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:hardware_management_console:7.3.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.3.0 sp1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:hardware_management_console:7.3.0:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.3.0 sp4 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:hardware_management_console:7.3.0:sp5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.3.0 sp5 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:hardware_management_console:7.3.0:sp7:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.3.0 sp7 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:hardware_management_console:8.4.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.4.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:hardware_management_console:8.4.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.4.0 sp1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:hardware_management_console:8.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.5.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:hardware_management_console:8.2.0:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.2.0 sp2 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:hardware_management_console:8.3.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.3.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:hardware_management_console:8.3.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.3.0 sp1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:hardware_management_console:8.3.0:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.3.0 sp2 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:hardware_management_console:7.3.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:hardware_management_console:7.3.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3.0 sp1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:hardware_management_console:7.3.0:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3.0 sp4 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:hardware_management_console:7.3.0:sp5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3.0 sp5 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:hardware_management_console:7.3.0:sp7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3.0 sp7 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:hardware_management_console:8.4.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.4.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:hardware_management_console:8.4.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.4.0 sp1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:hardware_management_console:8.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.5.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-0230
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pxf8-85w5-w34j
References
Advisory 12
- MB04021
- https://delivery04.dhe.ibm.com/sar/CMA/HMA/069vc/2/MH01635.readme.html
- MB04025
- https://delivery04.dhe.ibm.com/sar/CMA/HMA/069y2/1/MH01636.readme.html
- https://delivery04.dhe.ibm.com/sar/CMA/HMA/06a1v/2/MH01639.readme.html
- MB04023
- MB04026
- https://delivery04.dhe.ibm.com/sar/CMA/HMA/06a1r/2/MH01638.readme.html
- https://delivery04.dhe.ibm.com/sar/CMA/HMA/06a2q/1/MH01640.readme.html
- MB04022
- MB04024
- MB04027
More IBM Hardware Management Console vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-11016 This Power Hardware Management Console update is being released to address CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2009-00167 Unspecified vulnerability in IBM Hardware Management Console (HMC) 7 release 3.2.0 SP1… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2007-06000 Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in IBM Hardware Management Console (HMC) 6 R1.3… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2009-01718 Unspecified vulnerability in IBM Hardware Management Console (HMC) 7 release 3.4.0 SP2… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2025-01695 IBM Hardware Management Console - Power Systems command execution CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2008-00467 Unspecified vulnerability in the Pegasus CIM Server in IBM Hardware Management Console… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2016-0230 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-0230 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-pxf8-85w5-w34j · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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