CVE-2012-2188 Information

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.

Reference

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