---------------------------------------------------------------------- The new Secunia CSI 6.0 is now available in beta! Seamless integration with your existing security solutions Sign-up to become a Beta tester: http://secunia.com/csi6beta ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TITLE: IBM HMC and SDMC viosvrcmd Privilege Escalation Vulnerability SECUNIA ADVISORY ID: SA50241 VERIFY ADVISORY: Secunia.com http://secunia.com/advisories/50241/ Customer Area (Credentials Required) https://ca.secunia.com/?page=viewadvisory&vuln_id=50241 RELEASE DATE: 2012-08-14 DISCUSS ADVISORY: http://secunia.com/advisories/50241/#comments AVAILABLE ON SITE AND IN CUSTOMER AREA: * Last Update * Popularity * Comments * Criticality Level * Impact * Where * Solution Status * Operating System / Software * CVE Reference(s) http://secunia.com/advisories/50241/ ONLY AVAILABLE IN CUSTOMER AREA: * Authentication Level * Report Reliability * Secunia PoC * Secunia Analysis * Systems Affected * Approve Distribution * Remediation Status * Secunia CVSS Score * CVSS https://ca.secunia.com/?page=viewadvisory&vuln_id=50241 ONLY AVAILABLE WITH SECUNIA CSI AND SECUNIA PSI: * AUTOMATED SCANNING http://secunia.com/vulnerability_scanning/personal/ http://secunia.com/vulnerability_scanning/corporate/wsus_sccm_3rd_third_party_patching/ DESCRIPTION: A vulnerability has been reported in IBM Hardware Management Console (HMC) and IBM Systems Director Management Console (SDMC), which can be exploited by malicious, local users to gain escalated privileges. The vulnerability is caused due to an input sanitisation error when handling viosrvcmd commands and can be exploited to execute arbitrary shell commands with root privileges. The vulnerability is reported in the following products and versions: * IBM Hardware Management Console (HMC) V7 R3.5.0 prior to SP4, V7 R7.1.0 and V7 R7.2.0 prior to SP3, and V7 R7.3.0 prior to SP2. * IBM Systems Director Management Console (SDMC) V6 R7.3.0 prior to SP2. SOLUTION: Apply update or service packs. Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/vulnerability_intelligence/ PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY: The vendor credits CitiGroup, Inc. ORIGINAL ADVISORY: IBM: https://www.ibm.com/connections/blogs/PSIRT/entry/security_bulletin_power_hmc_viosrvcmd_command_allows_elevated_privilege_on_vios_cve_2012_218825?lang=de_de http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/firmware/readme?fixid=MH01276 http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/firmware/readme?fixid=MH01277 http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/firmware/readme?fixid=MH01279 OTHER REFERENCES: Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/vulnerability_intelligence/ DEEP LINKS: Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/vulnerability_intelligence/ EXTENDED DESCRIPTION: Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/vulnerability_intelligence/ EXTENDED SOLUTION: Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/vulnerability_intelligence/ EXPLOIT: Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/vulnerability_intelligence/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- About: This Advisory was delivered by Secunia as a free service to help private users keeping their systems up to date against the latest vulnerabilities. Subscribe: http://secunia.com/advisories/secunia_security_advisories/ Definitions: (Criticality, Where etc.) http://secunia.com/advisories/about_secunia_advisories/ Please Note: Secunia recommends that you verify all advisories you receive by clicking the link. Secunia NEVER sends attached files with advisories. Secunia does not advise people to install third party patches, only use those supplied by the vendor. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe: Secunia Security Advisories http://secunia.com/sec_adv_unsubscribe/?email=packet%40packetstormsecurity.org ----------------------------------------------------------------------