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CVE-2009-1806

9.3 · HIGH

Unspecified vulnerability in IBM Hardware Management Console (HMC) 7 release 3.4.0 SP2, when Active Memory Sharing is used, has unknown impact and attack vectors, related to a shared memory partiti…

Published May 28, 2009ibmEPSS 1.31%

Overview

CVE-2009-1806 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting ibm hardware_management_console. It was published on May 28, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Unspecified vulnerability in IBM Hardware Management Console (HMC) 7 release 3.4.0 SP2, when Active Memory Sharing is used, has unknown impact and attack vectors, related to a shared memory partition and a shared memory pool with redundant paging Virtual I/O Server (VIOS) partitions. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from ibm. Update hardware_management_console to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refwww-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1MB03011Refwww-933.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/firmware/readme?fixid=MH01181Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/35113Refwww14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/subscriptions/pqvcmjd?mode=18&ID=4671Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50910Refwww-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1MB03011Refwww-933.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/firmware/readme?fixid=MH01181Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/35113Refwww14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/subscriptions/pqvcmjd?mode=18&ID=4671Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50910

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2009-1806?

CVE-2009-1806 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting ibm hardware_management_console. It was published on May 28, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2009-1806?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2009-1806?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from ibm. Update hardware_management_console to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2009-1806?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2009-1806 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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