IBM Hardware Management Console Pegasus CIM server denial of service
| hmc-pegasus-cim-dos (40021) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
The IBM Hardware Management Console is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an unspecified error in the Pegasus CIM server. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability using unknown attack vectors to cause a denial of service.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 5 |
| Access Vector: | Network |
| Access Complexity: | Low |
| Authentication: | None |
| Confidentiality Impact: | None |
| Integrity Impact: | None |
| Availability Impact: | Partial |
| Temporal Score: | 3.7 |
| Exploitability: | Unproven |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Denial of Service
Remedy:
Apply the patch for this vulnerability (PTF MH01081), available from the IBM Web site. See References.
References:
- IBM Subscription service Bulletin 4129: IBM Pegasus CIM Server for Director on AIX vulnerabilities.
- IBM Web site: Cumulative history and Readme for use with HMC Version 7.
- BID-27484: IBM Hardware Management Console Pegasus CIM Server Denial Of Service Vulnerability
- CVE-2008-0495: Unspecified vulnerability in the Pegasus CIM Server in IBM Hardware Management Console (HMC) 7 R3.2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via unspecified vectors.
- SA28667: IBM Hardware Management Console Pegasus CIM Denial of Service
- SA29056: IBM AIX Pegasus CIM Server for Director Vulnerabilities
- SECTRACK ID: 1019280: IBM Hardware Management Console Pegasus CIM Bug Lets Remote Users Deny Service
- VUPEN/ADV-2008-0323: IBM Hardware Management Console Pegasus CIM Denial of Service
- VUPEN/ADV-2008-0638: IBM AIX Pegasus CIM Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities
Platforms Affected:
- IBM Hardware Management Console 7
Reported:
Dec 07, 2007
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