IBM PowerVM Hypervisor information disclosure
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-497.
Summary
IBM PowerVM Platform KeyStore (IBM PowerVM Hypervisor FW950.00 through FW950.90, FW1030.00 through FW1030.60, FW1050.00 through FW1050.20, and FW1060.00 through FW1060.10 functionality can be compromised if an attacker gains service access to the HMC. An attacker that gains service access to the HMC can locate and through a series of service procedures decrypt data contained in the Platform KeyStore.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBM | PowerVM Hypervisor | FW950.00 – FW950.90; FW1030.00 – FW1030.60; FW1050.00 – FW1050.20; FW1060.00 – FW1060.10 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- PowerVM Hypervisor VendorIBM Affected FW950.00 – FW950.90; FW1030.00 – FW1030.60; FW1050.00 – FW1050.20; FW1060.00 – FW1060.10 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 9
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:ibm:powervm_hypervisor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | fw950.00 – fw950.b0; fw1030.00 – fw1030.60; fw1050.00 – fw1050.20; fw1060.00 – fw1060.10 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:h:ibm:power_system_e950:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:h:ibm:power_system_e980:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:h:ibm:power_system_h922:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:h:ibm:power_system_h924:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:h:ibm:power_system_l922:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:h:ibm:power_system_s914:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:h:ibm:power_system_s922:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:h:ibm:power_system_s924:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | IBM |
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm:powervm_hypervisor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions fw950.00 – fw950.b0; fw1030.00 – fw1030.60; fw1050.00 – fw1050.20; fw1060.00 – fw1060.10 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:h:ibm:power_system_e950:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:h:ibm:power_system_e980:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:h:ibm:power_system_h922:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:h:ibm:power_system_h924:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:h:ibm:power_system_l922:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:h:ibm:power_system_s914:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:h:ibm:power_system_s922:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:h:ibm:power_system_s924:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·IBM
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-41781
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g7gv-3436-vxj2
References
More IBM Powervm Hypervisor vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-15241 IBM Power FW security bypass CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-14280 IBM PowerVM gain access CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2021-16362 IBM PowerVM Hypervisor FW860, FW940, and FW950 could allow an attacker that gains service… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2021-16363 IBM PowerVM Hypervisor FW860, FW940, FW950, and FW1010, through a specific sequence of VM… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2023-14281 IBM PowerVM Hypervisor denial of service CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.9
- TI-2023-10961 IBM PowerVM Hypervisor information disclosure CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2024-41781 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-41781 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-g7gv-3436-vxj2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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