CVE-2024-41781: power system e950 — Fix

Description

IBM PowerVM Platform KeyStore (IBM PowerVM Hypervisor FW950.00 through FW950.90, FW1030.00 through FW1030.60, FW1050.00 through FW1050.20, and FW1060.00 through FW1060.10 functionality can be compromised if an attacker gains service access to the HMC. An attacker that gains service access to the HMC can locate and through a series of service procedures decrypt data contained in the Platform KeyStore.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

5.1

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-497 CWE-497

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
ibm	powervm_hypervisor	fw950.00 — fw950.b0
ibm	powervm_hypervisor	fw1030.00 — fw1030.60
ibm	powervm_hypervisor	fw1050.00 — fw1050.20
ibm	powervm_hypervisor	fw1060.00 — fw1060.10
ibm	power_system_e950	All
ibm	power_system_e980	All
ibm	power_system_h922	All
ibm	power_system_h924	All
ibm	power_system_l922	All
ibm	power_system_s914	All
ibm	power_system_s922	All
ibm	power_system_s924	All

References

Advisories & Patches

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7172698

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-41781? +

IBM PowerVM Platform KeyStore (IBM PowerVM Hypervisor FW950.00 through FW950.90, FW1030.00 through FW1030.60, FW1050.00 through FW1050.20, and FW1060.00 through FW1060.10 functionality can be compromised if an attacker gains service access to the HMC. An attacker that gains service access to the HMC can locate and through a series of service procedures decrypt data contained in the Platform KeyStore. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.1 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2024-41781? +

CVE-2024-41781 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.1 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-41781? +

CVE-2024-41781 affects products from ibm, specifically: power_system_e950, power_system_e980, power_system_h922, power_system_h924, power_system_l922, power_system_s914, power_system_s922, power_system_s924, powervm_hypervisor. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-41781? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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