#VU107482 Path traversal in IBM Power Hardware Management Console (HMC) - CVE-2024-56477

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#VU107482 Path traversal in IBM Power Hardware Management Console (HMC) - CVE-2024-56477

Published: April 16, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU107482
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-56477
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
IBM Power Hardware Management Console (HMC)
Software vendor:
IBM Corporation

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to perform directory traversal attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences. A remote user can send a specially crafted URL request containing "dot dot" sequences (/../) to view arbitrary files on the system


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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