How severe is CVE-2025-1950?

CVE-2025-1950 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.3, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2025-1950 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (9th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-1950?

CVE-2025-1950 primarily affects Ibm Hardware Management Console. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-1950?

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.

Does CVE-2025-1950 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-1950 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-12285.

When was CVE-2025-1950 published?

CVE-2025-1950 was published on 2025-04-22 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-1950

CVE-2025-1950 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Ibm Hardware Management Console with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.3. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-114.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.3)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (9th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-12285
Weakness: CWE-114
Affected product: Ibm Hardware Management Console
Published: 2025-04-22
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

IBM Hardware Management Console - Power Systems V10.2.1030.0 and V10.3.1050.0 could allow a local user to execute commands locally due to improper validation of libraries of an untrusted source.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-1950?: IBM Hardware Management Console - Power Systems V10.2.1030.0 and V10.3.1050.0 could allow a local user to execute commands locally due to improper validation of libraries of an untrusted source.
How severe is CVE-2025-1950?: CVE-2025-1950 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.3, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2025-1950 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (9th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-1950?: CVE-2025-1950 primarily affects Ibm Hardware Management Console. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-1950?: 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.
Does CVE-2025-1950 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-1950 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-12285.
When was CVE-2025-1950 published?: CVE-2025-1950 was published on 2025-04-22 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7231507

Affected products (2)

cpe:2.3:a:ibm:hardware_management_console:10.2.1030.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:hardware_management_console:10.3.1050.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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