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Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2007-6305

Original release date:12/10/2007
Last revised:03/08/2011
Source: US-CERT/NIST

Overview

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in IBM Hardware Management Console (HMC) 7 R3.2.0 allow attackers to gain privileges via "some HMC commands."

Impact

CVSS Severity (version 2.0):
CVSS v2 Base Score:4.6 (MEDIUM) (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) (legend)
Impact Subscore: 6.4
Exploitability Subscore: 3.9
CVSS Version 2 Metrics:
Access Vector: Locally exploitable
Access Complexity: Low
Authentication: Not required to exploit
Impact Type:Allows unauthorized disclosure of information; Allows unauthorized modification; Allows disruption of service

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External Source: CONFIRM
Name: https://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/sas/f/hmc/power6/install/v7.Readme.html#MH01065
Type: Patch Information
Hyperlink:https://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/sas/f/hmc/power6/install/v7.Readme.html#MH01065
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/subscriptions/pqvcmjd?mode=18&ID=4038
Type: Patch Information
Hyperlink:http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/subscriptions/pqvcmjd?mode=18&ID=4038
External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2007-4144
Hyperlink:http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4144
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 27961
Type: Advisory
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/27961
External Source: SECTRACK
Name: 1019062
Hyperlink:http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019062

Vulnerable software and versions

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spacerspacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:ibm:hardware_management_console:7.3.2.0
* Denotes Vulnerable Software
* Changes related to vulnerability configurations

Technical Details

Vulnerability Type (View All)
  • Buffer Errors (CWE-119)
  • Permissions, Privileges, and Access Control (CWE-264)
CVE Standard Vulnerability Entry:http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-6305