CVE-2009-1806

CVE-2009-1806 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Ibm Hardware Management Console with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.

Key facts

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.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2009-1806?
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.
How severe is CVE-2009-1806?
CVE-2009-1806 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated critical severity.
Is CVE-2009-1806 being actively exploited?
It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (67th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2009-1806?
CVE-2009-1806 affects Ibm Hardware Management Console. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2009-1806?
Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2009-1806 published?
CVE-2009-1806 was published on 2009-05-28 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

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