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Security Bulletin: Vulnerabilities in openssh affect Power Hardware Management Console (CVE-2015-5600)

Created by Rejy V Sasidaran on
Published URL:
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/666609
666609

Security Bulletin


Summary

Opensh is used by Power Hardware Management Console (HMC). HMC has addressed the applicable CVEs.

Vulnerability Details


CVEID: CVE-2015-5600
DESCRIPTION:
OpenSSH could allow a local attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by an error in the keyboard-interactive authentication mechanism that allows successive authentications that exceed the MaxAuthTries setting. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability using brute-force techniques to crack the victim's password.
CVSS Base Score: 4
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/104877 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions


Power HMC V7.3.0.0
Power HMC V7.9.0.0
Power HMC V8.1.0.0
Power HMC V8.2.0.0
Power HMC V8.3.0.0
Power HMC V8.4.0.0

Remediation/Fixes


Product
VRMF
APAR
Remediation/Fix
Power HMC
V7.7.3.0 SP1
MB03972
Power HMC
V7.7.9.0 SP2
MB03974
Power HMC
V8.8.1.0 SP2
MB03975
Power HMC
V8.8.2.0 SP2
MB03976
Power HMC
V8.8.3.0 SP1
MB03977
Power HMC
V8.8.4.0
MH01559

Workarounds and Mitigations

None

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References

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*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.

Disclaimer

Review the IBM security bulletin disclaimer and definitions regarding your responsibilities for assessing potential impact of security vulnerabilities to your environment.

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Document Information

Modified date:
22 September 2021

UID

nas8N1021006