Information disclosure in PowerVM Hypervisor - CVE-2023-33851

 

Information disclosure in PowerVM Hypervisor - CVE-2023-33851

Published: February 5, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU86059
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-33851
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: IBM Corporation
Affected software:
PowerVM Hypervisor

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local privileged user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to excessive data output by the application. A local privileged user can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.


How to mitigate CVE-2023-33851

Install updates from vendor's website.

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