Security Bulletin
Summary
POWER9: In response to a security issue with the BMC's web server, a new Power System firmware update is being released to address Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures issue number CVE 2021-38961.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2021-38961
DESCRIPTION: IBM OPENBMC is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. This vulnerability allows users to embed arbitrary JavaScript code in the Web UI thus altering the intended functionality potentially leading to credentials disclosure within a trusted session.
CVSS Base score: 6.1
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/212049 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
| Affected Product(s) | Version(s) |
| OPENBMC | OP910 |
Remediation/Fixes
Customers with the products below running OP910, install OP910.60:
1) IBM Power System AC922 (8335-GTG)
Customers with the products below running OP910, install OP910.60.C:
1) IBM Power System AC922 (8335-GTC, 8335-GTW)
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Change History
27 Oct 2021: Initial Publication
*The CVSS Environment Score is customer environment specific and will ultimately impact the Overall CVSS Score. Customers can evaluate the impact of this vulnerability in their environments by accessing the links in the Reference section of this Security Bulletin.
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Document Location
Worldwide
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Document Information
Modified date:
22 December 2021
UID
ibm16536720