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TI-2023-19683 Aliases CVE-2023-38280GHSA-rcq5-59gf-jqxv

IBM Power HMC privilege escalation

Priority LOW 38CWE-269Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Privilege escalation
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-269.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00171 6th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
IBMPower HMC10.1.1010.0, 10.2.1030.0—No fix listedCNA
  • Power HMC VendorIBM Affected 10.1.1010.0, 10.2.1030.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:hardware_management_console:10.1.1010.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.1.1010.0VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:hardware_management_console:10.2.1030.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.2.1030.0VulnerableIBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:hardware_management_console:10.1.1010.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.1.1010.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:hardware_management_console:10.2.1030.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.2.1030.0 Vulnerable ·IBM

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-38280
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rcq5-59gf-jqxv

References

Patch 1

  • 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
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Sources

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