CWE Code: 264
Vulnerability Type: privilege_escalation
CVSS Score: 7.2
CWE Name:  Permissions Privileges and Access Controls
Summary: 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.
Access Authentication: NONE
Access Complexity: LOW
Access Vector: LOCAL
Impact (C/I/A): COMPLETE/COMPLETE/COMPLETE
Published Date: 2012-08-06
Last Modified Date: 2017-08-29