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
- Severity: Critical (CVSS 2.0 base score 9.3)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (67th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Affected product: Ibm Hardware Management Console
- Published:
- Last modified:
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.
References
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1MB03011
- http://www-933.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/firmware/readme?fixid=MH01181
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35113
- http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/subscriptions/pqvcmjd?mode=18&ID=4671
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50910
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:hardware_management_console:7.3.4.0:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
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