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CVE-2012-2188

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.2 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2012-08-06 · updated 2026-06-16
• Weakness: CWE-264

Description

IBM Power Hardware Management Console (HMC) 7R3.5.0 before SP4, 7R7.1.0 and 7R7.2.0 before 7R7.2.0 SP3, and 7R7.3.0 before SP2, and Systems Director Management Console (SDMC) 6R7.3.0 before SP2, does not properly restrict the VIOS viosrvcmd command, which allows local users to gain privileges via vectors involving a (1) $ (dollar sign) or (2) & (ampersand) character.

Affected products

• IBM Power Hardware Management Console Firmware: 7r3.5.0, 7r7.1.0, 7r7.2.0, 7r7.3.0
• IBM Systems Director Management Console Firmware: 6r7.3.0

References

• http://www.ibm.com/connections/blogs/PSIRT/entry/security_bulletin_power_hmc_viosrvcmd_command_allows_elevated_privilege_on_vios_cve_2012_218825
• http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1MB03548
• http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1MB03550
• http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1MB03554
• http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1MB03580
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75906
• http://www.ibm.com/connections/blogs/PSIRT/entry/security_bulletin_power_hmc_viosrvcmd_command_allows_elevated_privilege_on_vios_cve_2012_218825
• http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1MB03548
• http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1MB03550
• http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1MB03554
• http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1MB03580
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75906

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