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
*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 Information
Modified date:
22 September 2021
UID
nas8N1021006