IBM i 7.27.3 Clustering could allow a local attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by the use of advanced node failure detection using the REST API to interface with the HMC
Published Jun 14, 2019
5.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.35%
Description
IBM i 7.27.3 Clustering could allow a local attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by the use of advanced node failure detection using the REST API to interface with the HMC. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain HMC credentials. IBM X-Force ID: 162159.
Affected products
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- Version 7.27.3StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBM | n/a | n/a |
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No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/I:N/AC:H/UI:N/C:H/PR:N/A:N/S:C/RL:O/RC:C/E:U
1 other source (NVD) ▾
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 0.35% (0.00351) | 26.47th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.35% (0.00351) | 26.76th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.11% (0.00114) | 27.58th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 30.33th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 28.64th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 26.62th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.66% (0.01662) | 53.02th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 13.64% (0.13644) | 89.11th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 13.64% (0.13644) | 88.98th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 3.40% (0.03402) | 81.77th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 3.40% (0.03402) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (3)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108808 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDBroken Link
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/162159 vdb-entryx_refsource_XFVDB EntryVendor Advisory
- https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10887369 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108808 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDBroken Link | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/162159 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XFVDB EntryVendor Advisory | |
| https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10887369 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory |
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